Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female (%) (rate rural) in Mali
Mali: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female (%) (rate rural) was 15.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Mali is 15.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Mali peaked at 15.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2006.
Mali ranks 51st of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female (%) (rate rural) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.3% | — |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | +66.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 15.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.6%, 75% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mali's 15.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.8%, 60% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.4% | 9.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.8 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.99 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Mali?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Mali was 15.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
- Mali ranks 51st out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release