Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Mali
Mali: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female was 48.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.7%
World rank
58th
of 59 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 2018
All-time low
36.9%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Mali is 48.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Mali peaked at 50.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2006.
That places Mali 58th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 36.9% | — |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 41.3% | 50.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 55 Burkina Faso 56.0% compare
- 56 Benin 54.7% compare
- 57 Guinea 52.0% compare
- 59 Afghanistan 44.1% 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, urban, female in Mali?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Mali was 48.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
- Mali ranks 58th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release