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Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Mali

Mali: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 4.07 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4.07 million number
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
14th
of 83 countries
All-time high
4.07 million number
in 2018
All-time low
2.18 million number
in 1976
Years of data
7
1976–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Mali, 1976–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1976199720181976: 2.2M number1998: 2.5M number2006: 3.2M number2010: 3.4M number2011: 3.5M number2015: 3.8M number2018: 4.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Mali is 4.07 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Mali peaked at 4.07 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.18 million number, in 1976.

That places Mali 14th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.18 million number 2.18 million number 2.18 million number 1
1990s 2.54 million number 2.54 million number 2.54 million number 1
2000s 3.18 million number 3.18 million number 3.18 million number 1
2010s 3.70 million number 3.37 million number 4.07 million number 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 11 Nepal 4.56 million number compare
  2. 12 Indonesia 4.38 million number compare
  3. 13 Burkina Faso 4.31 million number compare
  4. 15 Mozambique 3.92 million number compare
  5. 16 Uganda 3.90 million number compare
  6. 17 Tanzania 3.83 million number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Mali?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Mali was 4.07 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 4.07 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 2.18 million number in 1976.
How does Mali rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Mali ranks 14th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.