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Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Mali

Mali: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 403,449 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
403,449 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
30th
of 82 countries
All-time high
403,449 number
in 2018
All-time low
195,215 number
in 1976
Years of data
7
1976–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Mali, 1976–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1976199720181976: 195.2k number1998: 335.1k number2006: 345.1k number2010: 374.6k number2011: 374.3k number2015: 393.6k number2018: 403.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Mali stood at 403,449 number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Mali peaked at 403,449 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 195,215 number, in 1976.

That places Mali 30th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 195,215 number 195,215 number 195,215 number 1
1990s 335,126 number 335,126 number 335,126 number 1
2000s 345,071 number 345,071 number 345,071 number 1
2010s 386,490 number 374,342 number 403,449 number 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 27 Spain 433,822 number compare
  2. 28 Burkina Faso 427,270 number compare
  3. 29 Cameroon 408,771 number compare
  4. 31 Saudi Arabia 397,215 number compare
  5. 32 Senegal 361,417 number compare
  6. 33 Guatemala 354,530 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Mali?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Mali was 403,449 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 403,449 number in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 195,215 number in 1976.
How does Mali rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Mali ranks 30th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.