Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Mali
Mali: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male was 80,471 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Mali, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Mali stood at 80,471. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Mali peaked at 136,023 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 80,471, in 2018.
Mali ranks 10th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 136,023 | — |
| 2010 | 128,215 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 101,207 | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 93,852 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 80,471 | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136,023 | 136,023 | 136,023 | 1 |
| 2010s | 100,936 | 80,471 | 128,215 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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, male in Mali?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Mali was 80,471 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 136,023 in 2006.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,471 in 2018.
- How does Mali rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Mali ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release