Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba with Basic Education PS Julius Bitok during the release of the 2025 Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment (KJSEA) results./HANDOUT
Education and Career
KJSEA 2025: Age gaps clear across counties, Kilifi and Baringo stand out
Nationally, the ministry’s data showed that 642,620 learners, representing 56.84 per cent of the total, were within the recommended age range of 14 to 15 years. Overall, 1,130,459 learners participated in the 2025 KJSEA, a key milestone in implementing the competency-based curriculum. Of these, 578,630 were male and 551,829 female, making up 51.19 per cent and 48.81 per cent respectively.
By Maureen Kinyanjui