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Adult literacy rate of Mali increased from 9.4 % in 1976 to 33.1 % in 2015 growing at an average annual rate of 27.04 %. Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.

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2016 population pyramid

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Political instability, poor governance, and corruption

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Environmental issues in Mali include desertification,deforestation, soil erosion, drought, and inadequate supplies of potable water. Deforestation is an especially serious and growing problem. According to the Ministry of the Environment, Mali's population consumes 6 million tons of wood per year for timber and fuel.

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Islam, Sunni Islam, Animism, Christianity, and protestant Christianity.

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Rice, Millet, Fonio, Fish, Meat, and vegetables

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French

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Bambara, Malinke, and Sarakole, accounting for 50% of the total population. Other groups include the Peul (orFulani), accounting for 17%; the Voltaic, making up 12%; the Songhai, constituting 6%; the Tuareg and Moor 10%; and other groups 5%.

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Mali.

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Sub Saharan Africa

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Sub Saharan Africa