Youth/adult literacy rate in Mali
Mali: Youth/adult literacy rate was 50.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.3%
World rank
57th
of 57 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 2024
All-time low
38.8%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2024
Youth/adult literacy rate in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mali recorded 50.3% for youth/adult literacy rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Mali peaked at 50.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2006.
Mali ranks 57th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 38.8% | — |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 42.1% | 50.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.86 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 614,377 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 690,765 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 165,707 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.65 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Mali?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Mali was 50.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Mali ranks 57th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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