Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Mali

Mali: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female was 31.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
31.5%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2018
All-time low
17.2%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2018

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Mali, 2006–2018

01020302006201220182006: 17.2 %2010: 22.6 %2011: 21.2 %2015: 28.2 %2018: 31.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mali recorded 31.5% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Mali peaked at 31.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2006.

That places Mali 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female (%) in Mali, 2006 to 2018.
Year % Change
2006 17.2%
2010 22.6% +31.4%
2011 21.2% -6.1%
2015 28.2% +32.9%
2018 31.5% +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.2% 17.2% 17.2% 1
2010s 25.9% 21.2% 31.5% 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 33 Mozambique 53.7% compare
  2. 34 Senegal 50.7% compare
  3. 35 Burkina Faso 31.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Mali?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Mali was 31.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2006.
How does Mali rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female?
Mali ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females age 15 to 24 years in rural areas who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the female population in that age group. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. Divide the number of people aged 15 to 24 years who are literate by the total population in the same age group and multiply the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/