Non-schooling gap in primary schools in Kenya: a projection to 2030 in Turkana County Kenya

Abstract

Non-schooling gap is one of the indices that track progress on the attainment of education goals. The study carried out a projection of the non-schooling gap in Turkana County, Kenya by 2030. The study was guided by three objectives which were to establish the enrolment and the population of boys and girls aged 6-13 from 2008 to 2015, to determine the non-schooling gap for boys and girls from 2008 to 2015 and to project the non-schooling gap for boys and girls to 2030. The research design adopted was mixed method and the instruments used in collecting data were document analysis and interview schedule. The findings of the study revealed that there are more boys than girls that are enrolled at the primary school level in Turkana County hence there is gender disparity which is projected to persist to the target year if effective planning is not carried out.