Kenya is the third largest East African country, with a population of over 54 million (World Bank, 2022).
COL’s work in Kenya is primarily in the areas of higher education, teacher education, lifelong learning for farmers, skills for work, and technology-enabled learning. Learners from Kenya are also benefitting from COL’s free online courses and other openly available resources.
| Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old1 | ||
| 19% | 22.4% | |
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| Completion rate, lower secondary education for the school year ending in 20201 | ||
| 75.3% | 67.4% | |
| Female | Male | |
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| Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education for the school year ending in 20171 | ||
| 9.7% | 13.2% | |
| Female | Male | |
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| Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education1 | ||
| n/a | n/a | |
| Female | Male | |
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| 1. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data Centre, retrieved in May 2023 | ||
Partnerships are fundamental to COL’s work. Strategic partnerships allow COL to broaden its reach and engage at global, regional and national levels, while implementation partners support COL’s work in communities and institutions across Commonwealth Member States. Partners include multilateral organisations, regional bodies, national governments, government agencies, foundations, civil society organisations, public and private (not-for-profit) institutions and the private sector. COL partnerships assist in improving and extending teaching and learning services to people in the developing Commonwealth.
COL’s partners in Kenya include:
Ambassador Dr Amina Mohamed
Mr Darius Mogaka Ogutu
Director University Education
State Department for University Education and Research
Ministry of Education
Professor Peter E. Kinyanjui, COL Honorary Fellow
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