Kenya faces mass rural school closures as enrolment numbers plummet
More than 2,000 primary schools in rural Kenya face closure as enrolment numbers plummet, the BBC reported. The report examines shifts in rural population and livelihoods behind the trend.
More than 2,000 primary schools in rural Kenya are at risk of closure as pupil numbers fall sharply, the BBC reported. In some areas, the number of pupils has dropped below the number of animals nearby.
The report said rural population movements, migration and changing livelihoods are reducing enrolment. Families moving to towns in search of work and opportunity are shrinking the pupil base of rural schools.
Educators warned that school closures could make it harder for children to access education. How authorities adapt rural education policy will be debated in the period ahead.
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