Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Female in Mali
Mali: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Female was 15.95 % in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Female in Mali, 2006–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — female in Mali stood at 15.95 %. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — female in Mali peaked at 15.95 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.78 %, in 2006.
That places Mali 42nd out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.78 % | — |
| 2010 | 11.51 % | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 12.1 % | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 14.01 % | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 15.95 % | +13.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 15.95 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.87 %, 64% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Mali's 15.95 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.99 %, 53% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.78 % | 8.78 % | 8.78 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.39 % | 11.51 % | 15.95 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More economy & growth data for Mali
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 78.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 921.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — female in Mali?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — female in Mali was 15.95 % in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 15.95 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.78 % in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — female?
- Mali ranks 42nd out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.