Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Mali

Mali: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 1.63 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.63 million number
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
12th
of 83 countries
All-time high
1.63 million number
in 2018
All-time low
1.04 million number
in 1976
Years of data
7
1976–2018

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1976199720181976: 1.0M number1998: 1.1M number2006: 1.4M number2010: 1.4M number2011: 1.4M number2015: 1.6M number2018: 1.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Mali stood at 1.63 million number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Mali peaked at 1.63 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million number, in 1976.

Mali ranks 12th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) in Mali, 1976 to 2018.
Year number Change
1976 1.04 million number —
1998 1.08 million number +4.8%
2006 1.36 million number +25.9%
2010 1.36 million number -0.6%
2011 1.42 million number +4.5%
2015 1.55 million number +9.4%
2018 1.63 million number +5.3%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 1.63 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.17 million number, 1.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 1.63 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 959,346 number, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.04 million number 1.04 million number 1.04 million number 1
1990s 1.08 million number 1.08 million number 1.08 million number 1
2000s 1.36 million number 1.36 million number 1.36 million number 1
2010s 1.49 million number 1.36 million number 1.63 million number 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 9 Burkina Faso 1.75 million number compare
  2. 10 Iran 1.70 million number compare
  3. 11 South Africa 1.65 million number compare
  4. 13 Chad 1.53 million number compare
  5. 14 Morocco 1.51 million number compare
  6. 15 Indonesia 1.45 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Mali?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Mali was 1.63 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 1.63 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million number in 1976.
How does Mali rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Mali ranks 12th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.