Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Mali

Mali: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 26.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
26.7%
Change on year
up 26.0%
World rank
80th
of 83 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2018
All-time low
3.0%
in 1976
Years of data
7
1976–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Mali, 1976–2018

5101520251976199720181976: 3 %1998: 11.2 %2006: 16.8 %2010: 18.9 %2011: 20.3 %2015: 21.2 %2018: 26.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Mali stood at 26.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Mali peaked at 26.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1976.

Mali ranks 80th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 1
1990s 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 1
2000s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 1
2010s 21.8% 18.9% 26.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Mali?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Mali was 26.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1976.
How does Mali rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Mali ranks 80th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of males age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.