Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mali
Mali: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.61 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mali, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mali stood at 0.61 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mali peaked at 0.61 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.42 GPIA, in 1976.
Mali ranks 84th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mali, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.42 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.44 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.49 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.52 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.47 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.43 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.49 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.56 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.61 GPIA | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.42 GPIA | 0.42 GPIA | 0.42 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.44 GPIA | 0.44 GPIA | 0.44 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.505 GPIA | 0.49 GPIA | 0.52 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4875 GPIA | 0.43 GPIA | 0.56 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.61 GPIA | 0.61 GPIA | 0.61 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 81 Benin 0.66 GPIA compare
- 82 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.63 GPIA compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.62 GPIA compare
- 85 Niger 0.54 GPIA compare
- 86 Guinea 0.51 GPIA compare
- 87 Afghanistan 0.43 GPIA compare
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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mali?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mali was 0.61 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.61 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Mali ranks 84th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release