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

Mali: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.5034 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.5034 LPIA
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.5211 LPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.3868 LPIA
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2018

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

00.20.40.62006201220182006: 0.387 LPIA2010: 0.478 LPIA2011: 0.509 LPIA2015: 0.521 LPIA2018: 0.503 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Mali recorded 0.5034 LPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Mali peaked at 0.5211 LPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3868 LPIA, in 2006.

That places Mali 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Mali, 2006 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
2006 0.3868 LPIA
2010 0.4777 LPIA +23.5%
2011 0.5088 LPIA +6.5%
2015 0.5211 LPIA +2.4%
2018 0.5034 LPIA -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3868 LPIA 0.3868 LPIA 0.3868 LPIA 1
2010s 0.5028 LPIA 0.4777 LPIA 0.5211 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 32 Senegal 0.7739 LPIA compare
  2. 33 Pakistan 0.7734 LPIA compare
  3. 34 Mozambique 0.71 LPIA compare
  4. 36 Burkina Faso 0.4459 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Mali?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Mali was 0.5034 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 0.5211 LPIA in 2015.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3868 LPIA in 2006.
How does Mali rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location?
Mali ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 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/