Number of adults with no formal education by region in Mali
Mali: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 1.91 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Mali, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mali recorded 1.91 million people for number of adults with no formal education by region in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Mali peaked at 7.35 million people in 2040 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million people, in 2100.
Mali ranks 16th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.78 million people | 2.71 million people | 2.84 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.09 million people | 3.00 million people | 3.17 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.37 million people | 3.30 million people | 3.44 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.70 million people | 3.60 million people | 3.80 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.06 million people | 3.94 million people | 4.18 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.86 million people | 4.54 million people | 5.19 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.80 million people | 5.64 million people | 5.95 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.54 million people | 6.35 million people | 6.73 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.17 million people | 7.06 million people | 7.28 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 7.32 million people | 7.29 million people | 7.35 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 6.91 million people | 6.74 million people | 7.08 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 6.01 million people | 5.75 million people | 6.28 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 4.87 million people | 4.58 million people | 5.17 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 3.70 million people | 3.41 million people | 3.99 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 2.61 million people | 2.36 million people | 2.86 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 1.91 million people | 1.91 million people | 1.91 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 2.53 million people compare
- 14 Madagascar 2.30 million people compare
- 15 Mozambique 1.93 million people compare
- 17 Cameroon 1.84 million people compare
- 18 South Sudan 1.60 million people compare
- 19 Chad 1.55 million people compare
More education data for Mali
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 59,920 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 69.4% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 76.1% (2023)
- Labor force, total 9.16 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 39.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Mali?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Mali was 1.91 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 million people in 2040.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million people in 2100.
- How does Mali rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Mali ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.