Table 20

Distribution of 14- to 17-Year Olds by Education Level and for Those Receiving/Not Receiving Bursary in last 1 year (2015/16)

Education levelEducation level for 14–17 years olds (%)Education level 14–17 years olds (food poor) receiving bursary (%)Education level 14–17-year olds (food poor) not receiving any bursary (%)
2005/06
Primary education76.253.678.1
Secondary education22.545.720.6
Tertiary education0.00.40.0
Other1.30.31.3
Total (%)100.0100.0100.0
2015/16
Primary education56.040.563.4
Secondary education42.858.635.3
Tertiary education0.10.00.3
Other1.10.91.0
Total (%)100.0100.0100.0
Estimated population4,401,770
Education levelEducation level for 14–17 years olds (%)Education level 14–17 years olds (food poor) receiving bursary (%)Education level 14–17-year olds (food poor) not receiving any bursary (%)
2005/06
Primary education76.253.678.1
Secondary education22.545.720.6
Tertiary education0.00.40.0
Other1.30.31.3
Total (%)100.0100.0100.0
2015/16
Primary education56.040.563.4
Secondary education42.858.635.3
Tertiary education0.10.00.3
Other1.10.91.0
Total (%)100.0100.0100.0
Estimated population4,401,770

Source of Data: KIHBS, 2015/16.

Note: This is a mixed bag of those who deserve and those who may not. The reason is that besides poverty most bursaries are pegged on performance.

Table 20

Distribution of 14- to 17-Year Olds by Education Level and for Those Receiving/Not Receiving Bursary in last 1 year (2015/16)

Education levelEducation level for 14–17 years olds (%)Education level 14–17 years olds (food poor) receiving bursary (%)Education level 14–17-year olds (food poor) not receiving any bursary (%)
2005/06
Primary education76.253.678.1
Secondary education22.545.720.6
Tertiary education0.00.40.0
Other1.30.31.3
Total (%)100.0100.0100.0
2015/16
Primary education56.040.563.4
Secondary education42.858.635.3
Tertiary education0.10.00.3
Other1.10.91.0
Total (%)100.0100.0100.0
Estimated population4,401,770
Education levelEducation level for 14–17 years olds (%)Education level 14–17 years olds (food poor) receiving bursary (%)Education level 14–17-year olds (food poor) not receiving any bursary (%)
2005/06
Primary education76.253.678.1
Secondary education22.545.720.6
Tertiary education0.00.40.0
Other1.30.31.3
Total (%)100.0100.0100.0
2015/16
Primary education56.040.563.4
Secondary education42.858.635.3
Tertiary education0.10.00.3
Other1.10.91.0
Total (%)100.0100.0100.0
Estimated population4,401,770

Source of Data: KIHBS, 2015/16.

Note: This is a mixed bag of those who deserve and those who may not. The reason is that besides poverty most bursaries are pegged on performance.

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