Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mali
Mali: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 42.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.5%
World rank
85th
of 88 countries
All-time high
42.7%
in 2018
All-time low
7.9%
in 1976
Years of data
8
1976–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mali, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 42.5% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mali peaked at 42.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1976.
That places Mali 85th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7.9% | — |
| 1998 | 25.5% | +222.6% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 38.6% | 42.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 82 Guinea 50.9% compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 48.0% compare
- 84 Afghanistan 43.2% compare
- 86 Niger 42.2% compare
- 87 Chad 39.6% compare
- 88 Burkina Faso 39.3% compare
More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.15 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,136 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,246 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.88 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 58,904 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.26 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mali?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mali was 42.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Mali ranks 85th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release