The results of the 2009 census have been released and Kenya’s rapid population growth has captured headlines. According to a recent article in Kenya’s Daily Nation, there are 124 births per hour in Kenya. The country’s population has increased by 10 million in only a decade. The growth has sparked public agreement that family planning and education are key to handling this reality.
“…there is a need to invest in education to meet the demands for future manpower.”- Wycliffe Oparanya, minister of Planning
The census results below provide a glimpse into the current education situation in Kenya.
- Kenya’s Current Population: 38.6 million
- 7.8 million illiterate youth & adults (2/3rds female)
- 1.8 million in school but cannot read or write, indicating a lack of effectiveness of existing educational institutions
BREAKDOWN OF STUDENT POPULATION:
| University | 198,119 |
| Secondary | 1,796,467 |
| Primary | 9,425,390 |
| Pre-Primary | 2,247,071 |
**Note the drastic difference in the number of students attending primary school versus secondary school.
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