Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Mali
Mali: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male was 45.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.3%
World rank
66th
of 66 countries
All-time high
53.5%
in 2020
All-time low
32.5%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Mali is 45.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Mali peaked at 53.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2006.
That places Mali 66th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 32.5% | — |
| 2010 | 43.1% | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 45.3% | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 43.1% | 51.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 45.3% | 53.5% | 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, rural, male in Mali?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Mali was 45.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male?
- Mali ranks 66th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release