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Literacy

Mali — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 18%
1991 32% (male 41%, female 24%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 32% (male 41%, female 24%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 32% male: 41% female: 24%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 17% male: 26% female: 9%
1995 age 6 and over can read and write (1988) total population: 19% male: 27% female: 12%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 31% male: 39.4% female: 23.1%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 31% male: 39.4% female: 23.1% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 31% male: 39.4% female: 23.1% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 31% male: 39.4% female: 23.1% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 31% male: 39.4% female: 23.1% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 31% male: 39.4% female: 23.1% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38% male: 45% female: 31% (1998 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 46.4% male: 53.5% female: 39.6% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 46.4% male: 53.5% female: 39.6% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 46.4% male: 53.5% female: 39.6% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 46.4% male: 53.5% female: 39.6% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 46.4% male: 53.5% female: 39.6% (2003 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 46.4% male: 53.5% female: 39.6% (2003 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 46.4% male: 53.5% female: 39.6% (2003 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 46.4% male: 53.5% female: 39.6% (2003 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 46.4% male: 53.5% female: 39.6% (2003 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 31.1% male: 43.4% female: 20.3% (2010 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 33.4% male: 43.1% female: 24.6% (2011 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 33.4% male: 43.1% female: 24.6% (2011 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 38.7% | male: 48.2% | female: 29.2% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 38.7% | male: 48.2% | female: 29.2% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 33.1% | male: 45.1% | female: 22.2% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 33.1% (2015 est.) | male: 45.1% (2015 est.) | female: 22.2% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 33.1% | male: 45.1% | female: 22.2% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 35.5% | male: 46.2% | female: 25.7% (2018)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.5% male: 46.2% female: 25.7% (2018)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.5% male: 46.2% female: 25.7% (2018)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.5% male: 46.2% female: 25.7% (2018)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.5% male: 46.2% female: 25.7% (2018)
2025 total population: 35.5% (2018 est.) male: 46.2% (2018 est.) female: 25.7% (2018 est.)