Literacy rate, youth female in Mali
Mali: Literacy rate, youth female was 43.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Mali, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, youth female in Mali stood at 43.1%.
The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Mali peaked at 60.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1976.
That places Mali 103rd out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13.5% | — |
| 1998 | 16.9% | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | +82.7% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | +40.4% |
| 2024 | 43.1% | -29.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 43.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.9%, 64% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mali's 43.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.1%, 54% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 29.7% | 43.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 43.1% | 60.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 100 Niger 44.7% compare
- 101 Afghanistan 44.2% compare
- 102 Guinea 43.5% compare
- 104 Central African Republic 36.7% compare
- 105 Chad 33.3% compare
More education data for Mali
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth female in Mali?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Mali was 43.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Mali ranks 103rd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.