Primary School completion rate at 76%

The Ministry of Education has announced that the Primary School completion rate is at 76 percent, higher than the targeted 59 percent for the year 2010/11.This was announced during a joint sector review meeting that brought together stakeholders in education.The rate is weighed against the 2008 indicators where the completion rate was 53 percent.Speaking to The New Times, the Minister of Education, Dr. Charles Murigande said the Nine-Year Basic Education (9-YBE) was the main reason behind the tremendous increase.