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

Mali: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 20.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
20.2%
Change on year
up 26.9%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2018
All-time low
9.8%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Mali, 2006–2018

051015202006201220182006: 9.8 %2010: 13.4 %2011: 14 %2015: 15.9 %2018: 20.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mali recorded 20.2% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.9% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Mali peaked at 20.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2006.

Mali ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%) in Mali, 2006 to 2018.
Year % Change
2006 9.8%
2010 13.4% +36.1%
2011 14.0% +4.5%
2015 15.9% +14.0%
2018 20.2% +26.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1
2010s 15.9% 13.4% 20.2% 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 31 Egypt 27.5% compare
  2. 32 South Africa 26.1% compare
  3. 33 Iran, Islamic Republic of 23.7% compare
  4. 35 Burkina Faso 8.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Mali?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Mali was 20.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2006.
How does Mali rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
Mali ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 325 data points, 1976–2019
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Percentage of males age 65 and above in rural areas 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/