Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mali
Mali: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 56.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mali, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
Mali recorded 56.8% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mali peaked at 61.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 1976.
That places Mali 20th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 53.5% | — |
| 1998 | 54.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.6% | 54.6% | 54.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 56.8% | 61.2% | 4 |
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 illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mali?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Mali was 56.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Mali ranks 20th out of 86 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 1.1%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.