Report: Boys' secondary enrollment falls to 45 per cent

Elimu Yetu Coalition coordinator, Joseph Wasikhongo. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]

Boys’ enrollment in Kenyan secondary schools has dropped to 45 per cent, reversing decades of gender parity gains and prompting urgent calls for policy action, a report by the Elimu Yetu Coalition shows.

The coalition’s coordinator, Joseph Wasikhongo, speaking on Wednesday, December 17, noted the decline comes as girls’ enrollment climbs, creating a gender parity ratio of 1.16 in favour of girls.