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REPUBLIC OF KENYA KNEC
2018 KCSE ESSENTIAL STATISTICS
1.0 Table 1: KCSE Examination Candidature Trends for the Last 5 Years
Year
Number
of Centres
Candidature
Total
Increase/
Decrease
(%)
Male Female
Total
(%)
Increase/
Decrease
(%)
Total
(%)
Increase/
Decrease
(%)
2018 10,078 660,204 48,252
(7.88%)
338,628
(51.29%)
22,998
(7.29%)
321,576
(48.71%)
25,254
(8.52%)
2017 9,701 611,952 37,827
(6.59%)
315,630
(51.58%)
14,635
(4.86%)
296,322
(48.42%)
23,192
(8.49%)
2016 9,154 574,125 51,255
(9.80%)
300,995
(52.43%)
21,706
(7.77%)
273,130
(47.57%)
29,549
(12.13%)
2015 8,646 522,870 39,240
(8.11%)
279,289
(53.41%)
19,543
(7.52%)
243,581
(46.59%)
19,697
(8.80%)
2014 8,057 483,630 36,934
(8.27%)
259,746
(53.71%)
16,078
(6.60%)
223,884
(46.29%)
20,856
(10.27%)
2.0 Figure 1: KCSE Examination Candidature Trends for the Last 5 Years
3.0 Table 2: 2018 and 2017 KCSE Examination Candidature Distribution by County
County Code &
Name
2018 2017
Male (%) Female (%) Total (%) Female (%) Male (%) Total (%)
1. 01
Taita Taveta
2,558
(0.387 %)
2,648
(0.401 %)
5,206
(0.787 %)
2,442
(0.399 %)
2,636
(0.431 %)
5,078
(0.830 %)
2. 02
Kwale
3,407
(0.515 %)
3,470
(0.525 %)
6,877
(1.040 %)
3,330
(0.544 %)
3,296
(0.539 %)
6,626
(1.083 %)
3. 03
Mombasa
4,581
(0.693 %)
3,985
(0.603 %)
8,566
(1.296 %)
4,461
(0.729 %)
3,900
(0.637 %)
8,361
(1.366 %)
4. 04
Kilifi
7,225
(1.093 %)
6,243
(0.944 %)
13,468
(2.037 %)
6,902
(1.128 %)
5,853
(0.956 %)
12,755
(2.084 %)
5. 05
Tana River
1,073
(0.162 %)
647
(0.098 %)
1,720
(0.260 %)
875
(0.143 %)
586
(0.096 %)
1,461
(0.239 %)
6. 06
Lamu
696
(0.105 %)
596
(0.090 %)
1,292
(0.195 %)
643
(0.105 %)
552
(0.090 %)
1,195
(0.195 %)
7. 07
Nyandarua
6,974
(1.055 %)
7,529
(1.139 %)
14,503
(2.194 %)
6,586
(1.076 %)
6,977
(1.140 %)
13,563
(2.216 %)
8. 08
Nyeri
8,840
(1.337 %)
8,814
(1.333 %)
17,654
(2.670 %)
8,332
(1.362 %)
8,679
(1.418 %)
17,011
(2.780 %)
9. 09
Kirinyaga
5,376
(0.813 %)
5,912
(0.894 %)
11,288
(1.707 %)
5,054
(0.826 %)
5,452
(0.891 %)
10,506
(1.717 %)
8,0
57
8,6
46
9,1
54
9,7
01
10
,07
8
22
3,8
84
24
3,5
81
27
3,1
30
29
6,3
22
32
1,5
76
25
9,7
46
27
9,2
89
30
0,9
95
31
5,6
30
33
8,6
28
483,630 522,870
574,125 611,952
660,204
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Can
did
atu
re
Year
Number of Centres Female Male Total
County Code &
Name
2018 2017
Male (%) Female (%) Total (%) Female (%) Male (%) Total (%)
10. 10
Murang'a
12,476
(1.887 %)
12,910
(1.953 %)
25,386
(3.840 %)
12,075
(1.973 %)
12,558
(2.052 %)
24,633
(4.025 %)
11. 11
Kiambu
14,796
(2.238 %)
15,856
(2.398 %)
30,652
(4.636 %)
14,070
(2.299 %)
15,333
(2.506 %)
29,403
(4.805 %)
12. 12
Machakos
11,942
(1.806 %)
12,301
(1.861 %)
24,243
(3.667 %)
11,698
(1.912 %)
11,886
(1.942 %)
23,584
(3.854 %)
13. 13
Kitui
9,682
(1.464 %)
10,046
(1.520 %)
19,728
(2.984 %)
9,035
(1.476 %)
9,036
(1.477 %)
18,071
(2.953 %)
14. 14
Embu
5,743
(0.869 %)
5,504
(0.833 %)
11,247
(1.701 %)
5,505
(0.900 %)
5,340
(0.873 %)
10,845
(1.772 %)
15. 15
Meru
10,649
(1.611 %)
11,784
(1.782 %)
22,433
(3.393 %)
10,294
(1.682 %)
11,487
(1.877 %)
21,781
(3.559 %)
16. 16
Marsabit
1,024
(0.155 %)
773
(0.117 %)
1,797
(0.272 %)
826
(0.135 %)
602
(0.098 %)
1,428
(0.233 %)
17. 17
Isiolo
726
(0.110 %)
625
(0.095 %)
1,351
(0.204 %)
702
(0.115 %)
549
(0.090 %)
1,251
(0.204 %)
18. 18
Makueni
11,591
(1.753 %)
11,734
(1.775 %)
23,325
(3.528 %)
10,981
(1.794 %)
11,358
(1.856 %)
22,339
(3.650 %)
19. 19
Tharaka Nithi
4,528
(0.685 %)
5,199
(0.786 %)
9,727
(1.471 %)
4,406
(0.720 %)
4,734
(0.774 %)
9,140
(1.494 %)
20. 20
Nairobi
14,008
(2.119 %)
13,314
(2.014 %)
27,322
(4.133 %)
13,684
(2.236 %)
12,934
(2.114 %)
26,618
(4.350 %)
21. 21
Turkana
2,966
(0.449 %)
1,699
(0.257 %)
4,665
(0.706 %)
2,628
(0.429 %)
1,370
(0.224 %)
3,998
(0.653 %)
22. 22
Samburu
1,316
(0.199 %)
782
(0.118 %)
2,098
(0.317 %)
1,195
(0.195 %)
683
(0.112 %)
1,878
(0.307 %)
23. 23
Trans Nzoia 8,308
(1.257 %)
7,646
(1.157 %)
15,954
(2.413 %)
7,728
(1.263 %)
6,602
(1.079 %)
14,330
(2.342 %)
24. 24
West Pokot
4,219
(0.638 %)
3,433
(0.519 %)
7,652
(1.157 %)
3,303
(0.540 %)
2,748
(0.449 %)
6,051
(0.989 %)
25. 25
Bomet
9,406
(1.423 %)
8,186
(1.238 %)
17,592
(2.661 %)
8,624
(1.409 %)
7,419
(1.212 %)
16,043
(2.622 %)
26. 26
Uasin Gishu
7,528
(1.139 %)
7,852
(1.188 %)
15,380
(2.326 %)
6,998
(1.144 %)
7,333
(1.198 %)
14,331
(2.342 %)
27. 27
Nakuru
17,897
(2.707 %)
17,712
(2.679 %)
35,609
(5.386 %)
17,106
(2.795 %)
16,426
(2.684 %)
33,532
(5.480 %)
28. 28
Kericho
8,430
(1.275 %)
7,751
(1.172 %)
16,181
(2.448 %)
7,865
(1.285 %)
7,122
(1.164 %)
14,987
(2.449 %)
29. 29
Nandi
7,444
(1.126 %)
7,453
(1.127 %)
14,897
(2.253 %)
6,795
(1.110 %)
6,663
(1.089 %)
13,458
(2.199 %)
30. 30
Laikipia
3,874
(0.586 %)
3,919
(0.593 %)
7,793
(1.179 %)
3,783
(0.618 %)
3,817
(0.624 %)
7,600
(1.242 %)
31. 31
Kajiado
4,237
(0.641 %)
4,124
(0.624 %)
8,361
(1.265 %)
4,145
(0.677 %)
3,766
(0.615 %)
7,911
(1.293 %)
32. 32
Narok
4,266
(0.645 %)
3,349
(0.507 %)
7,615
(1.152 %)
3,714
(0.607 %)
2,767
(0.452 %)
6,481
(1.059 %)
County Code &
Name
2018 2017
Male (%) Female (%) Total (%) Female (%) Male (%) Total (%)
33. 33
Baringo
5,253
(0.795 %)
5,190
(0.785 %)
10,443
(1.580 %)
4,710
(0.770 %)
4,611
(0.753 %)
9,321
(1.523 %)
34. 34
Elgeyo
Marakwet
4,305
(0.651 %)
4,547
(0.688 %)
8,852
(1.339 %)
3,948
(0.645 %)
4,074
(0.666 %)
8,022
(1.311 %)
35. 35
Busia
6,160
(0.932 %)
5,540
(0.838 %)
11,700
(1.770 %)
5,696
(0.931 %)
5,108
(0.835 %)
10,804
(1.765 %)
36. 36
Bungoma
14,991
(2.268 %)
13,830
(2.092 %)
28,821
(4.359 %)
13,254
(2.166 %)
12,358
(2.019 %)
25,612
(4.185 %)
37. 37
Kakamega
15,687
(2.373 %)
15,738
(2.381 %)
31,425
(4.753 %)
14,556
(2.379 %)
14,069
(2.299 %)
28,625
(4.678 %)
38. 38
Vihiga
6,738
(1.019 %)
7,718
(1.167 %)
14,456
(2.187 %)
6,133
(1.002 %)
6,980
(1.141 %)
13,113
(2.143 %)
39. 39
Kisumu
9,036
(1.367 %)
9,095
(1.376 %)
18,131
(2.742 %)
8,240
(1.347 %)
8,400
(1.373 %)
16,640
(2.719 %)
40. 40
Kisii
14,159
(2.142 %)
12,367
(1.871 %)
26,526
(4.012 %)
12,719
(2.078 %)
10,570
(1.727 %)
23,289
(3.806 %)
41. 41
Homa Bay
10,986
(1.662 %)
8,704
(1.317 %)
19,690
(2.978 %)
10,268
(1.678 %)
7,831
(1.280 %)
18,099
(2.958 %)
42. 42
Siaya
9,805
(1.483 %)
8,552
(1.294 %)
18,357
(2.777 %)
9,090
(1.485 %)
7,616
(1.245 %)
16,706
(2.730 %)
43. 43
Nyamira
6,056
(0.916 %)
5,654
(0.855 %)
11,710
(1.771 %)
5,266
(0.861 %)
4,593
(0.751 %)
9,859
(1.611 %)
44. 44
Migori
9,668
(1.462 %)
7,489
(1.133 %)
17,157
(2.595 %)
8,517
(1.392 %)
6,448
(1.054 %)
14,965
(2.445 %)
45. 45
Garissa
3,478
(0.526 %)
1,532
(0.232 %)
5,010
(0.758 %)
3,014
(0.493 %)
1,255
(0.205 %)
4,269
(0.698 %)
46. 46
Wajir
2,443
(0.370 %)
1,163
(0.176 %)
3,606
(0.545 %)
2,054
(0.336 %)
939
(0.153 %)
2,993
(0.489 %)
47. 47
Mandera
2,577
(0.390 %)
1,071
(0.162 %)
3,648
(0.552 %)
2,380
(0.389 %)
1,006
(0.164 %)
3,386
(0.553 %)
TOTAL 338,628
(51.29 %)
321,576
(48.71 %)
661,114
(100.0%)
315,630
(51.58 %)
296,322
(48.42 %)
611,952
(100.0 %)
4.0 Table 3: Candidature Distribution for Various Age Groups for the 2018 and 2017 KCSE Examination by County