Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Mali
Mali: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female was 42.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Mali stood at 42.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Mali peaked at 42.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2006.
That places Mali 58th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 28.4% | — |
| 2010 | 34.8% | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 42.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 34.8% | 42.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 55 Burkina Faso 46.4% compare
- 56 Benin 45.6% compare
- 57 Guinea 43.8% compare
- 59 Afghanistan 29.2% compare
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, urban, female in Mali?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Mali was 42.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Mali ranks 58th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release