Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Mali
Mali: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 57.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57.2%
World rank
94th
of 95 countries
All-time high
60.5%
in 2015
All-time low
26.7%
in 1976
Years of data
9
1976–2024
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Mali, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 57.2% for literacy rate of young men vs. women in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Mali peaked at 60.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 1976.
That places Mali 94th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 26.7% | — |
| 1998 | 32.2% | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 57.2% | +29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 32.2% | 32.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 56.3% | 60.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 44.2% | 57.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Mali?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Mali was 57.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Mali ranks 94th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.