Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Mali
Mali: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location was 0.55 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.55 LPIA
World rank
54th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.63 LPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.44 LPIA
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.55 LPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in 2024.
The figure is down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Mali peaked at 0.63 LPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.44 LPIA, in 2006.
Mali ranks 54th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Mali, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.44 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.55 LPIA | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6 LPIA | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.63 LPIA | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.56 LPIA | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.55 LPIA | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.44 LPIA | 0.44 LPIA | 0.44 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.585 LPIA | 0.55 LPIA | 0.63 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.55 LPIA | 0.55 LPIA | 0.55 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 51 Mozambique 0.74 LPIA compare
- 52 Burkina Faso 0.67 LPIA compare
- 53 Niger 0.66 LPIA compare
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, male, adjusted location in Mali?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Mali was 0.55 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.63 LPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location?
- Mali ranks 54th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release