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

Mali: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 791,218 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
791,218 number
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
9th
of 86 countries
All-time high
791,218 number
in 2018
All-time low
463,354 number
in 1976
Years of data
7
1976–2018

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1976199720181976: 463.4k number1998: 717.2k number2006: 689.3k number2010: 637.9k number2011: 653.3k number2015: 664.4k number2018: 791.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mali is 791,218 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mali peaked at 791,218 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 463,354 number, in 1976.

Mali ranks 9th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in Mali, 1976 to 2018.
Year number Change
1976 463,354 number
1998 717,230 number +54.8%
2006 689,318 number -3.9%
2010 637,856 number -7.5%
2011 653,275 number +2.4%
2015 664,360 number +1.7%
2018 791,218 number +19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 463,354 number 463,354 number 463,354 number 1
1990s 717,230 number 717,230 number 717,230 number 1
2000s 689,318 number 689,318 number 689,318 number 1
2010s 686,677 number 637,856 number 791,218 number 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 6 Côte d'Ivoire 933,782 number compare
  2. 7 Egypt 899,333 number compare
  3. 8 Chad 878,946 number compare
  4. 10 Burkina Faso 769,429 number compare
  5. 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 652,463 number compare
  6. 12 Mozambique 650,837 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mali?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Mali was 791,218 number 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 791,218 number in 2018.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 463,354 number in 1976.
How does Mali rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Mali ranks 9th out of 86 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 14.8%. 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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.