There was an enormous increase in number of students in Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs) as per a recent survey, rising from 21,154 in 2022 to 32,069 in 2023.
In the recent Economic Survey 2024 seen by Education News, the number of learners in TTC significantly grew just like the enrollment into Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions (TVET), which increased by 14.3 per cent to 642,726 in 2023.
The study also showed that the total number of schools across the country rose from 89,615 in 2022 to 93,988 in 2023, representing an increase of 4.9 per cent.
In the higher learning institutions, the number of TVET institutions grew by 7.3 per cent to 2,577 in 2023. Consequently, the number of universities increased from 69 in 2022 to 70 in 2023 due to awarding of a charter to The Open University of Kenya, which is a specialized degree awarding institution.
The number of teachers in public primary schools, according to the survey, declined by 0.8 per cent to 219,727 in 2023, while that of public secondary schools and teacher training colleges increased from 124,992 in 2022 to 125,563 in 2023.
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