Education Fact Sheet
Minister for Education, Science and Technology: Hon. Prof. Jacob Kaimenyi
Education System: 8-4-4 (since 1985)
(8 years primary, 4 years secondary, 4 years college/university)
Progression from primary to secondary school and from secondary to university is through selection on the basis of performance in the national examinations for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), respectively.
Free Primary Education was introduced in January 2003.
Duration of compulsory education: 8 years
Starting age of compulsory education: 6 years
Ending age of compulsory education: 13 years
Enrolment in 2006*
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Female
|
Male
|
Total
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Primary
|
Gross enrolment rate |
104.4
|
107.3
|
105.9
|
| Net enrolment rate |
76.1
|
74.8
|
75.5
|
|
|
Secondary
|
Gross enrolment rate |
48.6
|
52.0
|
50.3
|
| Net enrolment rate |
42.0**
|
43.3**
|
42.7**
|
|
Pupil - Teacher Ratios in 2005*
- Primary: 39.5 pupils per teacher**
- Secondary: 31.6 pupils per teacher**
*latest data as of March 2009 from UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
**UNESCO Institute for Statistics estimation.