Adult Literacy Rate in Mali
Mali: Adult Literacy Rate was 35.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult Literacy Rate in Mali, 1976–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Mali is 35.63, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Mali peaked at 35.63 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.43, in 1976.
That places Mali 108th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Adult Literacy Rate in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.43 | — |
| 1998 | 19.04 | +101.9% |
| 2003 | 24 | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 26.18 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 31.1 | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 30.62 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 33.07 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 35.47 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 31 | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 35.63 | +14.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 35.63 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.06, 58% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mali's 35.63 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.45, 51% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.43 | 9.43 | 9.43 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.04 | 19.04 | 19.04 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.09 | 24 | 26.18 | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.56 | 30.62 | 35.47 | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.31 | 31 | 35.63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 105 Burkina Faso 41.57 compare
- 106 Central African Republic 37.49 compare
- 107 Afghanistan 37.27 compare
- 109 Niger 35.61 compare
- 110 Chad 27.28 compare
More gender data for Mali
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,771 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,232 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,232 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 459,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 471,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 442,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 451,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 428,668 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Mali?
- Adult literacy rate in Mali was 35.63 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 35.63 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.43 in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for adult literacy rate?
- Mali ranks 108th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.