Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mali
Mali: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.29 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mali, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mali stood at 0.29 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mali peaked at 0.29 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.08 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Mali 74th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mali, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.15 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.23 GPIA | +53.3% |
| 2006 | 0.23 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.08 GPIA | -65.2% |
| 2011 | 0.17 GPIA | +112.5% |
| 2015 | 0.13 GPIA | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 0.26 GPIA | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.29 GPIA | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.15 GPIA | 0.15 GPIA | 0.15 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.23 GPIA | 0.23 GPIA | 0.23 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.23 GPIA | 0.23 GPIA | 0.23 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.16 GPIA | 0.08 GPIA | 0.26 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.29 GPIA | 0.29 GPIA | 0.29 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.86 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 614,377 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 690,765 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 165,707 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.65 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mali?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mali was 0.29 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Mali ranks 74th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release