Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Mali
Mali: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male was 33.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.2%
World rank
53rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2024
All-time low
18.3%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 33.2% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Mali peaked at 33.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2006.
That places Mali 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18.3% | — |
| 2010 | 29.3% | +60.2% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 29.3% | 32.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 33.2% | 1 |
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Mali?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Mali was 33.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male?
- Mali ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release