- Pupil / teacher ratio (primary), 2008: 18
- Percentage of children primary school-age who are out-of-school, 2005: 40
- Percentage of population living on less than $2 a day, 2008: 47
- Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, percentage, 2004-2008, male: 92
- Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, percentage, 2004-2008, female: 93
- Primary school enrolment ratio, 2005-2009, net, male: 81
- Primary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009, net, female: 82
Picture of some of the participants of teachers training in Kenya
Kenya’s is well on its way to achieving the Millennium goal of basic education for all children by 2015, but there is considerable regional disparities which reflects a pattern of unequal access to quality education. This might lead to deepening regional, gender and class differentiation. Primary education has been free since 2003 and the level of investment in education is relatively high. However, even though gender parity has been achieved at the national level there are still huge regional differences. In the North Eastern Province, 80 per cent of girls are still not enrolled in school. And despite the progress made, it’s clear that many challenges remain. Many teachers are unqualified, and in a recent report published by UNESCO on the global demand for teachers in order to achieve Millennium Development Goal of education for all by 2015, it was indicated that in order for Kenya to reach this goal, 80,000 teachers would need to be trained.
Our local partner in Kenya is eCAP (Electrionic Community Action Plan) East Africa, a NGO working with community-based positive change since 2010. An important part of their work is focused on changemaking through combining ICT tools with the Action Learning method – that is, the process where learning is acquired through actual actions, rather than traditional instructions and lecturing. Together with the Ministry of Health and primary schools in Northern Kenya, eCAP East Africa are working to educate community health workers through e-learning. These health workers will then be able to use their new skills in basic health management in order to educate members of the local communities. eCAP East Africa has also held workshops in primary schools in northern Kenya, where students learn about water and sanitation, health, environment, and micro-enterprising, which has been done in cooperation with MKFC Stockholm College. Sharing Awareness supports their continuous efforts in increasing health awareness and quality of education, in an area where this is desperately needed, through innovative use of e-learning and ICT tools.
Website link: http://www.ecapeastafrica.com/
