Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Mali
Mali: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female was 56.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
56.0%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
28th
of 40 countries
All-time high
59.0%
in 2011
All-time low
54.0%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2018
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Mali, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Mali stood at 56.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Mali peaked at 59.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2006.
Mali ranks 28th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 54.0% | — |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 56.0% | 59.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 25 Bangladesh 57.0% compare
- 25 Sri Lanka 57.0% compare
- 25 El Salvador 57.0% compare
- 28 South Africa 56.0% compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 55.0% compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 50.0%
More education data for Mali
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Mali?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Mali was 56.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female?
- Mali ranks 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release