Background Information

Sub-Saharan Primary Gross Enrollment (all ages) – 39%

Asian Primary Gross Enrollment – 67%

Latin American Gross Enrollment – 73%

Kenya

• Was a British colony until December 1963

• System was a 7-4-2-3 which means 7 years primary, 4 years lower secondary, 2 years upper secondary and 3 years university
• System changed in 1985 which was the beginning of 8-4-4 system  which was 8 years of primary, 4 years secondary and 4 years university
• This system was vocational based and was meant to train as well as educate
• 2003 primary school tuition was removed