Education
Primary education in Mali was compulsory up to the age of 12, but only 49.3 percent of girls (64.1 percent of boys) attended primary school during the 2005-6 school year. Girls' enrolment in school was lower than boys' at all levels due to poverty, cultural tendencies to emphasise boys' education, and early marriages for girls. Other factors affecting school enrolment included distance to the nearest school, lack of transportation, and shortages of teachers and instructional materials.
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