Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Mali
Mali: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 59.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Mali, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Mali stood at 59.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Mali peaked at 59.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 1976.
That places Mali 41st out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 52.5% | — |
| 1998 | 57.3% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 57.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 59.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.8%, 98% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mali's 59.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.2%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 57.3% | 57.3% | 57.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 59.6% | 59.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Mali?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Mali was 59.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Mali ranks 41st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.