Education in Kenya refers to the institutionalised education system in Kenya, whereby pupils and students are taught in specific locations (and buildings), following a particular curriculum.

6 days ago · Kenya - Education, Literacy, Schools: The national educational system consists of three levels: eight years of compulsory primary education (beginning at age six), four years at the secondary level, and four years of higher education. The government provides free primary and secondary education.

We focus on involving all girls and boys in education, including those with disabilities. We also concentrate on innovation, refugee education and alternative ways to provide basic education.

Jan 27, 2024 · The Kenyan national educational system consists of three levels: eight years of compulsory primary education (beginning at age six), four years at the secondary level, and four years of higher education. The government provides free primary and secondary education.

Jun 2, 2015 · Kenya’s national education system is structured on an 8-4-4 model with eight years of basic education, four years of secondary education, and a four-year undergraduate curriculum. This model replaced the 7-4-2-3 system in 1985.

Comprehensive and robust data is key to transforming the management and delivery of education in Kenya. Tracking student enrollment, attendance, textbook distribution and staffing needs strengthens planning. With GPE support, Kenya launched the National Education Management Information System.

There are 30 universities in Kenya of which 23 are private and 7 state funded. The oldest of the latter group is the University of Kenya dating back to 1856 but only fully independent in 1970.

These reforms have made Kenya a top education performer in Eastern and Southern Africa, according to the Kenya Economic Update, Edition 25: Aiming High, Securing Education to Sustain Recovery. The report outlines the key messages from the new World Bank Public Expenditure Review (PER) in basic education and highlights Kenya’s impressive ...

Information on Kenya’s education system and policies is available on the website of the Ministry of Education which covers basic and higher education as well as technical education and vocational training (TVET).

Aug 3, 2017 · Reflections on the education system in Kenya take on the nature of the wider system: Policy and legislative reforms, curriculum reforms, education innovations, skill-based approaches,...