Kenya

There are countries that are trying to help their citizens with education. One of these countries is Kenya. The schooling system was set up in Kenya during the time of British imperial rule. With this system there was higher drop out rates and there were fees that had to be paid in order to attend. Well Kenya became independent after 1963 yet the school system and other social structures stayed the same. The system was changed in the 1980’s to train students in vocational areas and prepare them for life after school. This was a great improvement; also primary school was extended from 7 to 8 years. Then in 2003 primary school became free and attendance went up by 70%. While higher levels of education are still tuition based  people now at least have a  basic  need fulfilled. Education is so important to other areas of life that this is a major step in improving the standard of living in Kenya. When education levels rise poverty tends to lower; this could be because workers are more aware of what rights they have and they have more skills that come with more opportunities for jobs.