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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Mali

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population25.2M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$30.07B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$1.19K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth60.72024 · yearsInternet use36.8%2024 · % of populationForest area10.9%2023 · % of land area
Adult literacy
35.6%

% of people aged 15+·2024

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Mali2024 · 35.6%
08.9117.8226.7235.631960199320251976: 9.4%1998: 19%2003: 24%2006: 26.2%2010: 31.1%2011: 30.6%2015: 33.1%2018: 35.5%2024: 35.6%

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

Country context

Mali in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Bamako
Country code
MLI

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