Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Mali
Mali: Literacy rates of younger vs older population was 13.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.14
World rank
83rd
of 85 countries
All-time high
19.08
in 2018
All-time low
1.68
in 1976
Years of data
8
1976–2024
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Mali, 1976–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Mali stood at 13.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Mali peaked at 19.08 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 1976.
Mali ranks 83rd of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.68 | — |
| 1998 | 7.16 | +326.2% |
| 2006 | 11.31 | +58.0% |
| 2010 | 10.78 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 11.92 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 13.6 | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 19.08 | +40.3% |
| 2024 | 13.14 | -31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.16 | 7.16 | 7.16 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.31 | 11.31 | 11.31 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.84 | 10.78 | 19.08 | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.14 | 13.14 | 13.14 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 80 Niger 17.43 compare
- 81 Afghanistan 16.53 compare
- 82 Burkina Faso 16.06 compare
- 84 Chad 10.96 compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 5.83 compare
More education data for Mali
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates of younger vs older population in Mali?
- Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Mali was 13.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 19.08 in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for literacy rates of younger vs older population?
- Mali ranks 83rd out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rates of younger vs older population rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates of younger vs older population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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