Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Mali
Mali: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted was 0.51 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mali, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mali is 0.51 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mali peaked at 0.51 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.28 GPIA, in 1976.
Mali ranks 82nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Mali, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.28 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.39 GPIA | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 0.42 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.37 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.36 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.38 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.42 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.51 GPIA | +21.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.51 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.57 GPIA, 89% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.51 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.745 GPIA, 68% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.28 GPIA | 0.28 GPIA | 0.28 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.39 GPIA | 0.39 GPIA | 0.39 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.42 GPIA | 0.42 GPIA | 0.42 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3825 GPIA | 0.36 GPIA | 0.42 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.51 GPIA | 0.51 GPIA | 0.51 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mali?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Mali was 0.51 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mali ranks 82nd out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release