Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mali
Mali: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.75 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mali, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mali is 0.75 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mali peaked at 1.28 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.51 GPIA, in 1976.
That places Mali 92nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mali, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.51 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.52 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.65 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.53 GPIA | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.65 GPIA | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 0.75 GPIA | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 1.28 GPIA | +70.0% |
| 2024 | 0.75 GPIA | -41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.51 GPIA | 0.51 GPIA | 0.51 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.52 GPIA | 0.52 GPIA | 0.52 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.65 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6325 GPIA | 0.53 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mali?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Mali was 0.75 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Mali ranks 92nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release