Gross School
Enrolment Rate.
Gross Admission
Rates
Completion Rates
1st cycle
89.1
74.0
81.5
2nd cycle
63.9
46.0
54.8
1st cycle
80.1
69.2
74.6
2nd cycle
53.5
39.2
46.3
1st cycle
65.7
51.0
58.3
2nd cycle
43.0
29.1
36.0
2- NON FORMAL EDUCATION:
271. On the reform from 1962 to Dakar 2000 through Tehran in 1965, literacy has passed
through many stages in its development in Mali:
- From 1962 to 1967: the emphasis has been laid on literacy in the French language;
- From 1967 to 1972: functional literacy is taught in national languages for the benefit of
rural adults and workers in industrial units;
- From 1972 to 1980: at the end of the PEMA, Mali opted for an implicit integration policy
of the literacy component into the sectoral development programmes, mainly in the rural
communities;
- From 1980 to 1990: This period was marked by programme diversification and coverage of
other sectors such as health;
- From 1990 to date: This stage was characterised by the massive participation of civil
society organisations (NGOs and National and International Associations) in literacy. This
participation took the form of a reduction in interventions in all areas and the inclusion of
new target groups. New structures came up and they include Development Education Centres
(CED), Women’s Apprenticeship Centres (CAFE), and Vocational Training Centres (CFP),
designed for neo-literates in the peri-urban communities. New programmes saw the light of
the day: the National Agricultural Extension Programme (PNVA), the Support Programme
for the Agricultural Sector and Farmers’ Organisations (PASAOP), which generally engaged
in and implemented literacy activities.
272. Furthermore, Integration Education Centres (CEI) were established in Bénéna (CAP of
Tominian). The aim of this Centre was to facilitate integration of burkinabè and Malian
nationals through education.
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