Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Mali
Mali: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female was 193,438 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
193,438
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
265,155
in 2010
All-time low
187,820
in 2015
Years of data
5
2006–2018
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Mali, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mali recorded 193,438 for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Mali peaked at 265,155 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 187,820, in 2015.
That places Mali 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 254,743 | — |
| 2010 | 265,155 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 205,094 | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 187,820 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 193,438 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 254,743 | 254,743 | 254,743 | 1 |
| 2010s | 212,877 | 187,820 | 265,155 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 1 Pakistan 1.44 million compare
- 2 Bangladesh 481,746 compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 200,019 compare
- 5 Senegal 186,867 compare
- 6 Egypt 176,171 compare
- 7 Mozambique 174,021 compare
More education data for Mali
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Mali?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Mali was 193,438 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 265,155 in 2010.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,820 in 2015.
- How does Mali rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Mali ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release