Primary School Education in Kenya
This map shows primary school enrollment in Kenyan counties. Enrollment numbers are provided for grades 1 through 8 and broken down by gender.
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About Education in Kenya
Since 1985, public education in Kenya has been based on an 8-4-4 system, with eight years of primary education, 4 years of secondary education and 4 years of university education
Primary education in Kenya begins at age 5 to 7 after completion of a year of kindergarten
The school year begins in January and ends in November
At the end of Standard 8, pupils sit for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination
5% of children are not enrolled in school and the problem is far worse in particular regions
About 15% of students are absent on a given day, with much higher absenteeism in certain districts
Source: Wikipedia
Number of girls and boys enrolled
County:
girls :
boys :
trend: grades 1 – 8