Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Mali
Mali: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.35 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Mali stood at 0.35 LPIA.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Mali peaked at 0.43 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.27 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Mali 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Mali, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.27 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.31 LPIA | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.29 LPIA | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.34 LPIA | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.43 LPIA | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 0.35 LPIA | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.27 LPIA | 0.27 LPIA | 0.27 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3425 LPIA | 0.29 LPIA | 0.43 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.35 LPIA | 0.35 LPIA | 0.35 LPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Mali
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83,150 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.15 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,136 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,246 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.88 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Mali?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Mali was 0.35 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.43 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Mali ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release