Kenya: School Dropout Rises

APPROXIMATELY 1.3 million children start primary education but only 800,000 complete this education cycle, a survey reveals. The secretary Higher Education, Science and Technology Harry Kaane said out of about 600,000 students who join secondary education cycle only about 400,000 complete since universities enroll about 80,000 students annually.

Kaane said the highlighted rates translate to more than nine million children in primary, 1.9 million students in secondary schools, 2,000 in Technical and Vocational Education and Training and 250,000 students in universities both in Kenya and in the region "The population of primary school, secondary school and tertiary age groups is 10 million, 4.5 million and eight million respectively," Kaane said.

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