Kenya

**__Kenya's Educational System__** By: Kayla Bookstaff > Grade A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- E > Points 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
 * Missionaries were the first people to introduce Western Education to Kenya.
 * The three-tier system developed into three different types of schools after Kenyan Independence was achieved. These schools are divided into government, private and/or missionary, and Harambee (self-help schools). The Harambee schools were geared towards increasing education for Africans and the quality depended on the economy of the location. They are also most common in Kenya.
 * As of the early 2000s, the government schools have deteriorated and lost prestige due to lack of funding. Most of the parents cannot afford for their children to go to school which has created chaos in Kenya's educational system, resulting in poorly trained teachers and loss of quality education. The country is asking for help in turns of education reforms in the twenty-first century.
 * The current educational curricula, commonly referred to as the 8-4-4 system, consists of eight years of primary education, four years of secondary, and four years of university education. In form four of secondary schools the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination (K.C.S.E.) is written.
 * The Kenyan Government promised to provide free education to all of its citizens but this did not occur until 2003 due to Kenya's poor economy and increasing population.
 * About 85% of all Kenyan children attend free primary school. 24% children attend secondary school, and 2% attend higher education institutions.
 * Literacy is very low in Kenya due to low enrollment in school and high dropout rates.
 * The average dropout rate for boys is 17% and 21% for girls. The dropout rate has decreased in the past 10 years.
 * The main reasons for such a high dropout rate in Kenya are young pregnancy, famine, migration, and lack of quality education.
 * __The Kenya Certficate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Grading System__
 * The academic year runs from January through December. The school year is divided into three terms of three months each, with a break at the end of each term.
 * Secondary education in Kenya costs each student about $500 a year which is well above the average income for a nomadic family.
 * Students in secondary school take 9 to 12 required courses a term, including English, Kiswahili, religion and agriculture.
 * Kenya's educational system is comparable to those in America, Britain, France, and Germany.

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 * Missionaries in Kenya bringing education to the children:**