Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Mali

Mali: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 1.07 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.07 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
6th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.09 million
in 2011
All-time low
546,705
in 1976
Years of data
7
1976–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Mali, 1976–2018

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1976199720181976: 546.7k1998: 901.4k2006: 960.5k2010: 1.0M2011: 1.1M2015: 1.0M2018: 1.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Mali stood at 1.07 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Mali peaked at 1.09 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 546,705, in 1976.

That places Mali 6th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) in Mali, 1976 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1976 546,705
1998 901,380 +64.9%
2006 960,499 +6.6%
2010 1.00 million +4.6%
2011 1.09 million +8.7%
2015 1.03 million -5.2%
2018 1.07 million +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 546,705 546,705 546,705 1
1990s 901,380 901,380 901,380 1
2000s 960,499 960,499 960,499 1
2010s 1.05 million 1.00 million 1.09 million 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 3 Egypt 1.16 million compare
  2. 4 Burkina Faso 1.14 million compare
  3. 5 Mozambique 1.10 million compare
  4. 7 Bangladesh 963,493 compare
  5. 8 Uganda 799,818 compare
  6. 9 Guinea 731,670 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Mali?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Mali was 1.07 million in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2011.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 546,705 in 1976.
How does Mali rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Mali ranks 6th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,109 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release