Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mali

Mali: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.7031 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7031 GPIA
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
38th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.7031 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.6167 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
5
2006–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mali, 2006–2018

00.20.40.60.82006201220182006: 0.637 GPIA2010: 0.617 GPIA2011: 0.639 GPIA2015: 0.655 GPIA2018: 0.703 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mali stood at 0.7031 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mali peaked at 0.7031 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6167 GPIA, in 2010.

That places Mali 38th out of 39 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mali, 2006 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
2006 0.637 GPIA
2010 0.6167 GPIA -3.2%
2011 0.6391 GPIA +3.6%
2015 0.6552 GPIA +2.5%
2018 0.7031 GPIA +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.637 GPIA 0.637 GPIA 0.637 GPIA 1
2010s 0.6535 GPIA 0.6167 GPIA 0.7031 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 35 Pakistan 0.8303 GPIA compare
  2. 36 Morocco 0.8142 GPIA compare
  3. 37 Burkina Faso 0.7607 GPIA compare
  4. 39 Senegal 0.6793 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mali?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mali was 0.7031 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 0.7031 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6167 GPIA in 2010.
How does Mali rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
Mali ranks 38th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

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