Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 1.83 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Mali, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Mali stood at 1.83 million number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Mali peaked at 1.83 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 997,131 number, in 1976.
That places Mali 8th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 997,131 number | — |
| 1998 | 1.58 million number | +58.4% |
| 2006 | 1.57 million number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.58 million number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.68 million number | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.67 million number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.83 million number | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 997,131 number | 997,131 number | 997,131 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.58 million number | 1.58 million number | 1.58 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million number | 1.57 million number | 1.57 million number | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million number | 1.58 million number | 1.83 million number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 2.15 million number compare
- 6 Chad 2.02 million number compare
- 7 Egypt 1.98 million number compare
- 9 Mozambique 1.66 million number compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 1.65 million number compare
- 11 Bangladesh 1.58 million number compare
More education data for Mali
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Mali?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Mali was 1.83 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 997,131 number in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 8th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.