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  • Capital Nairobi
  • Official Languages Swahili
  • Population 40.9 million
  • International tertiary students 11,331 Source: UNESCO
  • Australian share (number) 1,411
  • Australian share (percentage) 12 percent

Kenya education market profile

Kenya is an agriculturally dependent country, with the main cash crops being tea and coffee.

Basic formal education starts at age six years and lasts 12 years, comprising eight years in primary school and four years in high school or secondary school.

Kenya is a small segment of Australia's international education market.

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Enterprise risk management training required for Kenyan Government agencyMIP subscribers only
Tuesday, June 04, 2013Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education | Opportunities | Transnational education
A Kenyan Government organisation would like to send four senior management team members to Australia to receive training on enterprise risk management and its application in revenue administration. Th ...
Kenyan fair promotes Australian higher education capability
Monday, February 25, 2013ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education | Austrade update | 27 February 2013
More than 15 Australian institutions were represented at the Australian Higher Education Fair held in Kenya from 16–21 January 2013. The fair visited three strategic regions to showcase Australian cap ...
Irrigation systems training and study tourMIP subscribers only
Thursday, August 02, 2012Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education | Opportunities
A Kenyan organisation has been engaged by the World Bank to undertake a consultancy assignment on water management; in particular, irrigation practices for agriculture. As part of the assignment, the ...

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