Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Mali

Mali: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.4221 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.4221 LPIA
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
37th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.4289 LPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.3225 LPIA
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Mali, 2006–2018

00.10.20.30.42006201220182006: 0.322 LPIA2010: 0.386 LPIA2011: 0.397 LPIA2015: 0.429 LPIA2018: 0.422 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Mali recorded 0.4221 LPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Mali peaked at 0.4289 LPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3225 LPIA, in 2006.

Mali ranks 37th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Mali, 2006 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
2006 0.3225 LPIA
2010 0.3864 LPIA +19.8%
2011 0.3968 LPIA +2.7%
2015 0.4289 LPIA +8.1%
2018 0.4221 LPIA -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3225 LPIA 0.3225 LPIA 0.3225 LPIA 1
2010s 0.4086 LPIA 0.3864 LPIA 0.4289 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 34 Morocco 0.6992 LPIA compare
  2. 35 Pakistan 0.6412 LPIA compare
  3. 36 Mozambique 0.6032 LPIA compare
  4. 38 Burkina Faso 0.3653 LPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Mali?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Mali was 0.4221 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 0.4289 LPIA in 2015.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3225 LPIA in 2006.
How does Mali rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
Mali ranks 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 341 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/