Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Mali

Mali: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 17.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
17.9%
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
82nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2018
All-time low
2.2%
in 1976
Years of data
7
1976–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Mali, 1976–2018

051015201976199720181976: 2.2 %1998: 10 %2006: 12.4 %2010: 14.5 %2011: 13.7 %2015: 15.3 %2018: 17.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Mali is 17.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Mali peaked at 17.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1976.

That places Mali 82nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 1
1990s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 1
2000s 12.4% 12.4% 12.4% 1
2010s 15.4% 13.7% 17.9% 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 80 Benin 22.4% compare
  2. 81 Burkina Faso 22.2% compare
  3. 83 Chad 9.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Mali?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Mali was 17.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1976.
How does Mali rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Mali ranks 82nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the female 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.