Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Mali
Mali: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female was 63.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Mali, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Mali is 63.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Mali peaked at 63.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2011.
That places Mali 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 59.0% | — |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 58.0% | 63.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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, urban, % female in Mali?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Mali was 63.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2011.
- How does Mali rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female?
- Mali ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release