Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Mali
Mali: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 35.47 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
35.47
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
127th
of 128 countries
All-time high
35.47
in 2018
All-time low
9.43
in 1976
Years of data
8
1976–2018
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Mali, 1976–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Mali is 35.47, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Mali peaked at 35.47 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.43, in 1976.
That places Mali 127th out of 128 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.43 | — |
| 1998 | 19.04 | +101.9% |
| 2003 | 24 | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 26.18 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 31.1 | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 30.62 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 33.07 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 35.47 | +7.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 35.47 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.06, 58% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mali's 35.47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.74, 50% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.43 | 9.43 | 9.43 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.04 | 19.04 | 19.04 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.09 | 24 | 26.18 | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.56 | 30.62 | 35.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.8 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.99 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Mali?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Mali was 35.47 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 35.47 in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.43 in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Mali ranks 127th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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