Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Mali
Mali: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male was 70.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.8%
World rank
57th
of 57 countries
All-time high
71.8%
in 2018
All-time low
58.0%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Mali is 70.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Mali peaked at 71.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2006.
That places Mali 57th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 58.0% | — |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 70.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 58.0% | 58.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 66.9% | 71.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 70.8% | 70.8% | 1 |
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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Mali?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Mali was 70.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
- Mali ranks 57th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release