Literacy rate, youth total in Mali
Mali: Literacy rate, youth total was 50.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth total in Mali, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth total in Mali is 50.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Mali peaked at 53.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1976.
That places Mali 94th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth total in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19.6% | — |
| 1998 | 24.2% | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | +60.5% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 42.1% | 50.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 50.3% | 53.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 total in Mali?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Mali was 50.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Mali ranks 94th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 total (% of people 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.