Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Mali

Mali: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female was 50.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
50.5%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
38th
of 39 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 2018
All-time low
36.9%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2018

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

02040602006201220182006: 36.9 %2010: 41.3 %2011: 43.2 %2015: 45.3 %2018: 50.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Mali stood at 50.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Mali peaked at 50.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2006.

Mali ranks 38th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%) in Mali, 2006 to 2018.
Year % Change
2006 36.9%
2010 41.3% +11.8%
2011 43.2% +4.8%
2015 45.3% +4.8%
2018 50.5% +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.9% 36.9% 36.9% 1
2010s 45.1% 41.3% 50.5% 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 35 Morocco 71.0% compare
  2. 36 Pakistan 68.1% compare
  3. 37 Burkina Faso 55.6% compare
  4. 39 Senegal 49.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Mali?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Mali was 50.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2006.
How does Mali rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
Mali ranks 38th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 data points, 1976–2019
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Total number of females in urban areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/