High Class 8 dropouts hurt Kenya in UN poverty index

Pupils in a class at Tarasaa Primary School in Tana. Low transition from primary to secondary school is slowing down government efforts to improve the wellbeing of Kenyans, according to an annual UN global development ranking. FILE PHOTO | NATION

Low transition from primary to secondary school is slowing down government efforts to improve the wellbeing of Kenyans, according to an annual UN global development ranking.

Kenya’s ranking remained unchanged at 147th out of 187 nations in the human development index, a gauge of well-being published by the UNDP for the past 23 years that combines economic prosperity with education levels and life expectancy.

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