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Kenya Discussion / Re: Education Disaster Unfolds - From Universities to CBC
« Last post by gout on September 04, 2025, 02:14:40 PM »They have started becoming statistics. This is more than 10% drop out. and the cost has just started piling up!
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/education/puzzle-of-123-000-learners-who-fell-off-between-grade-6-and-9-5179792#story
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Some 122,908 learners who sat the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) in Grade 6 three years ago will not undertake the assessment at the end of junior school next month, dealing a serious blow to the government's 100 per cent transition policy.
The KPSEA results were not used for placement to junior school as the government is keen on ensuring 100 per cent transition at the various exit points, in line with the competency-based education (CBE). The decision was made to cure the perennial high drop-out rates associated with the 8-4-4 structure, but it appears the problem still persists.
According to data seen by the Nation, the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) has registered 1,130,699 candidates for the 2025 Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA). This is the class that undertook KPSEA in 2022, with 1,253,577 candidates undertaking the assessment in Grade 6.
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/education/puzzle-of-123-000-learners-who-fell-off-between-grade-6-and-9-5179792#story