Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes was 273,909 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Mali, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mali recorded 273,909 for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Mali peaked at 393,369 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 273,909, in 2018.
Mali ranks 7th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 390,766 | — |
| 2010 | 393,369 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 306,301 | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 281,672 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 273,909 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 390,766 | 390,766 | 390,766 | 1 |
| 2010s | 313,813 | 273,909 | 393,369 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 4 Burkina Faso 337,888 compare
- 5 Senegal 328,249 compare
- 6 Mozambique 289,539 compare
- 8 Uganda 215,712 compare
- 9 Brazil 177,000 compare
- 10 South Africa 167,500 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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Mali?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Mali was 273,909 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 393,369 in 2010.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 273,909 in 2018.
- How does Mali rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release