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.
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
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 59,920 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 5.51 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 69.4% (2023)
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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