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Females extend dominance in adult classes amid campaigns

Adult education graduates from Molo and Kuresoi sub-counties take a selfie during International Literacy Day celebrations in Elburgon, Nakuru County, on September 9, 2024.

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

By  Linet Owoko

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

Enrolment in adult education jumped by nearly 19 percent in 2025, fuelled by female learners amid economic and social empowerment campaigns that mainly targeted women.

The newly published Economic Survey 2026 shows that the total enrolment at adult education centres in Kenya increased by 18.8 percent to 165,552 learners in 2025.

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