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

Mali: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 42.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
42.7%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
82nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
42.7%
in 2018
All-time low
7.9%
in 1976
Years of data
7
1976–2018

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

102030401976199720181976: 7.9 %1998: 25.5 %2006: 29.7 %2010: 39.5 %2011: 38.6 %2015: 40.2 %2018: 42.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mali stood at 42.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mali peaked at 42.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, 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 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 1
1990s 25.5% 25.5% 25.5% 1
2000s 29.7% 29.7% 29.7% 1
2010s 40.2% 38.6% 42.7% 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 79 Côte d’Ivoire 49.7% compare
  2. 80 Benin 47.7% compare
  3. 81 Burkina Faso 44.4% compare
  4. 83 Chad 28.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mali?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mali was 42.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1976.
How does Mali rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Mali ranks 82nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.