Mali Education
In Mali, the education follows a 6-3-3 system, where the primary school lasts for 6 years, the secondary school for 3 years and the secondary school for 3 years. According to UNESCO, in 2006, 74% of the population over 15 years were illiterate.
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| Land area | 1,240,192 km² |
| Total population | 19,553,397 |
| Population density (per km²） | 15.8 |
| Capital | Bamako |
| Official language | French |
| Income per capita | $ 2,200 |
| Currency | CFA Franc BCEAO |
| ISO 3166 code | ML |
| Internet TLD | .ml |
| License plate | RMM |
| Telephone code | +223 |
| Time zone UTC | 0 |
| Geographic coordinates | 17 00 N, 4 00 W. |
Basic education
The official school age is 7 years. In principle, both primary and secondary school are free and compulsory. Nevertheless, only 63% of 7-year-olds started in primary school in 2011, while only 31% of 13-year-olds started in secondary school.
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Higher education
There are some higher education institutions in the country, but most students study either in Senegal or in France.