Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Mali
Mali: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.75 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Mali, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.75 GPI for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Mali peaked at 1.28 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.51 GPI, in 1976.
That places Mali 92nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Mali, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.51 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 0.52 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.65 GPI | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 GPI | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.53 GPI | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.65 GPI | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 0.75 GPI | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 1.28 GPI | +70.0% |
| 2024 | 0.75 GPI | -41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.51 GPI | 0.51 GPI | 0.51 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.52 GPI | 0.52 GPI | 0.52 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.65 GPI | 0.65 GPI | 0.65 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6325 GPI | 0.53 GPI | 0.75 GPI | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPI | 0.75 GPI | 1.28 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Mali?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Mali was 0.75 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 GPI in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Mali ranks 92nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.