Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Mali

Mali: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 61.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
61.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
54th
of 82 countries
All-time high
61.8%
in 2018
All-time low
54.9%
in 1976
Years of data
7
1976–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Mali, 1976–2018

02040601976199720181976: 54.91998: 55.82006: 58.12010: 59.92011: 60.12015: 61.22018: 61.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Mali is 61.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Mali peaked at 61.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 1976.

That places Mali 54th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Mali, 1976 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1976 54.9% —
1998 55.8% +1.6%
2006 58.1% +4.1%
2010 59.9% +3.1%
2011 60.1% +0.2%
2015 61.2% +1.8%
2018 61.8% +1.0%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 61.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.1%, 86% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 61.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.3%, 89% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 54.9% 54.9% 54.9% 1
1990s 55.8% 55.8% 55.8% 1
2000s 58.1% 58.1% 58.1% 1
2010s 60.8% 59.9% 61.8% 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 51 Albania 63.9% compare
  2. 52 Egypt 63.3% compare
  3. 53 Venezuela 61.9% compare
  4. 55 Algeria 61.7% compare
  5. 56 Benin 61.4% compare
  6. 57 Kazakhstan 61.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Mali?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Mali was 61.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 1976.
How does Mali rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Mali ranks 54th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
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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