Education in Bougouni, Mali: official figures
25.0% of people aged 15 and over in Bougouni could read and write in 2022 (30.8% of men, 19.4% of women), 10th lowest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 34.6%).
How many children in Bougouni go to school?
46.2% of children aged 7 to 12 in Bougouni were attending school at the 2022 census, 6th highest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 47.1%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyHow many children in Bougouni are enrolled in primary school?
The net enrolment rate for the first cycle of basic school (grades 1 to 6) in Bougouni was 45.1% in 2022 (46.6% of boys, 43.3% of girls), 6th highest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 44.9%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyHow many children in Bougouni finish primary school?
The census put the completion rate for the first cycle of basic school in Bougouni at 37.2% in 2022, 8th highest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 41.9%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyHow many children in Bougouni reach lower-secondary school?
15.5% of children of the right age in Bougouni were enrolled in the second cycle of basic school (grades 7 to 9) in 2022, 10th highest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 22.4%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyHow Bougouni compares with other regions
Literacy rate, people aged 15 and over (2022)
Bougouni ranks 11 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, people aged 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | San | 27.8% |
| 9 | Dioïla | 26.9% |
| 10 | Mopti | 25.3% |
| 11 | Bougouni | 25.0% |
| 12 | Nioro | 19.4% |
| 13 | Gao | 16.4% |
| 14 | Douentza | 15.8% |
School attendance, children aged 7 to 12 (2022)
Bougouni ranks 6 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School attendance, children aged 7 to 12 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sikasso | 51.0% |
| 4 | Kita | 49.7% |
| 5 | Kayes | 47.7% |
| 6 | Bougouni | 46.2% |
| 7 | Dioïla | 44.3% |
| 8 | Koutiala | 43.7% |
| 9 | San | 43.2% |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement: RGPH5 2022 thematic report: scolarisation, instruction et alphabétisation (Tables 2.10, 3.10, 3.17, 3.23, 4.1), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f1354be81add…)
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