Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 29.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mali, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mali is 29.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mali peaked at 29.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1976.
That places Mali 82nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 25.6% | 29.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 79 Central African Republic 37.2% compare
- 80 Benin 34.9% compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 33.0% compare
- 83 Chad 18.7% compare
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mali?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mali was 29.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 82nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 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 literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.