Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Mali
Mali: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 18.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 18.3% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Mali peaked at 18.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2010.
Mali ranks 54th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.1% | — |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +32.5% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | +36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 6.0% | 13.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Mali?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Mali was 18.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Mali ranks 54th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release