Education in Taoudenni, Mali: official figures
10.2% of people aged 15 and over in Taoudenni could read and write in 2022 (11.9% of men, 8.2% of women), 3rd lowest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 34.6%).
How many children in Taoudenni go to school?
Only 1.4% of children aged 7 to 12 in Taoudenni were attending school at the 2022 census, 2nd lowest 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 Taoudenni are enrolled in primary school?
The net enrolment rate for the first cycle of basic school (grades 1 to 6) in Taoudenni was 1.3% in 2022 (1.2% of boys, 1.4% of girls), 2nd lowest 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 Taoudenni finish primary school?
The census put the completion rate for the first cycle of basic school in Taoudenni at 1.0% in 2022, 2nd lowest 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 Taoudenni reach lower-secondary school?
0.7% of children of the right age in Taoudenni were enrolled in the second cycle of basic school (grades 7 to 9) in 2022, 2nd lowest 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 Taoudenni compares with other regions
Literacy rate, people aged 15 and over (2022)
Taoudenni ranks 18 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, people aged 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Douentza | 15.8% |
| 15 | Bandiagara | 14.2% |
| 16 | Tombouctou | 13.9% |
| 17 | Nara | 11.4% |
| 18 | Taoudenni | 10.2% |
| 19 | Kidal | 7.2% |
| 20 | Ménaka | 7.0% |
School attendance, children aged 7 to 12 (2022)
Taoudenni ranks 19 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | School attendance, children aged 7 to 12 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Bandiagara | 20.3% |
| 15 | Douentza | 17.9% |
| 16 | Nara | 15.1% |
| 17 | Tombouctou | 14.7% |
| 18 | Ménaka | 4.1% |
| 19 | Taoudenni | 1.4% |
| 20 | Kidal | 1.3% |
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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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