Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mali
Mali: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 821,005 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mali, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mali stood at 821,005. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mali peaked at 821,005 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 461,560, 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, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 461,560 | — |
| 1998 | 758,810 | +64.4% |
| 2006 | 753,108 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 682,095 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 697,437 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 691,461 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 821,005 | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 461,560 | 461,560 | 461,560 | 1 |
| 1990s | 758,810 | 758,810 | 758,810 | 1 |
| 2000s | 753,108 | 753,108 | 753,108 | 1 |
| 2010s | 723,000 | 682,095 | 821,005 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 3 Bangladesh 1.18 million compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 1.00 million compare
- 5 Egypt 971,334 compare
- 7 Mozambique 718,989 compare
- 8 Uganda 702,424 compare
- 9 Guinea 401,791 compare
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 illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mali?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mali was 821,005 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 821,005 in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 461,560 in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Mali ranks 6th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release