KCPE Examination Essential Statistics.
2021 KCPE Examination Candidature Trends for the last five Years.
Year | Total Candidature | Females | Males | ||||||
No. Registered | Total No. Sat | Increase/ Decrease (%) | No. Registered | No. Sat (%) | Increase/ Decrease (%) | No. Registered | No. Sat (%) | Increase/ Decrease (%) | |
2021 | 1,225,554 | 1,214,031 | 34,839 (2.95%) | 609,258 | 603,647 | 14,905 (2.47%) | 616,296 | 610,384 | 19,934 (3.27%) |
2020 | 1,191,616 | 1,179,192 | 95,736 (8.84%) | 595,180 | 588,742 | 48,868 (9.25%) | 596,436 | 590,450 | 46,868 (8.62%) |
2019 | 1,088,986 | 1,083,456 | 31,112 (2.96%) | 542,610 | 539,874 | 14,804 (2.82%) | 546,376 | 543,582 | 16,288 (3.09%) |
2018 | 1,060,711 | 1,052,344 | 58,626 (5,90%) | 529,273 | 525,070 | 30,127 (6.09%) | 531,438 | 527,294 | 28,519 (5.72%) |
2017 | 1,003,443 | 993,718 | 51,697 (5.49%) | 499,914 | 494,943 (49.81%) | 26,425 (5.64%) | 503,529 | 498,775 (50.19%) | 25,272 (5.34%) |

KCPE Examination Candidature by County for years 2021 & 2020
County Code & Name | 2021 | AB | 2020 | AB | ||||
Female (%) | Male (%) | Total Cand. (%) | Female (%) | Male (%) | Total Cand. (%) | |||
01 Taita | 4,232 | 4,402 | 8,634 | 47 | 4,357 | 4,456 | 8,813 | 53 |
Taveta | (49.02%) | (52.98%) | (100%) | (49.44%) | (50.56%) | (100%) | ||
02 Kwale | 11,511 | 11,733 | 23,244 | 79 | 11,495 | 11,002 | 22,497 | 74 |
(49.52%) | (50.48%) | (100%) | (51.10%) | (48.90%) | (100%) | |||
03 | 10,764 | 10,694 | 21,458 | 189 | 10,325 | 10,213 | 20,538 | 201 |
Mombasa | (50.16%) | (49.84%) | (100%) | (50.27%) | (49.73%) | (100%) | ||
04 Kilifi | 19,455 | 19,848 | 39,303 | 316 | 19,847 | 19,368 | 39,215 | 356 |
(49.50%) | (50.50%) | (100%) | (50.61%) | (49.39%) | (100%) | |||
05 Tana | 2,737 | 2,951 | 5,688 | 47 | 2,776 | 2,920 | 5,696 | 63 |
River | (48.12%) | (51.88%) | (100%) | (48.74%) | (51.26%) | (100%) | ||
06 Lamu | 1,793 | 1,867 | 3,660 | 30 | 1,677 | 1,645 | 3,322 | 25 |
(48.99%) | (51.01%) | (100%) | (50.48%) | (49.52%) | (100%) | |||
07 | 8,900 | 9,318 | 18,218 | 224 | 9,114 | 9,626 | 18,740 | 170 |
Nyandarua | (48.85%) | (51.15%) | (100%) | (48.63%) | (51.37%) | (100%) | ||
08 Nyeri | 8,189 | 8,483 | 16,672 | 57 | 8,516 | 8,659 | 17,175 | 78 |
(49.12%) | (50.88%) | (100%) | (49.58%) | (50.42%) | (100%) | |||
09 | 6,802 | 6,943 | 13,745 | 196 | 7,118 | 7,227 | 14,345 | 154 |
Kirinyaga | (49.49%) | (50.51%) | (100%) | (49.62%) | (50.38%) | (100%) | ||
10 | 13,242 | 13,632 | 26,874 | 232 | 13,565 | 13,760 | 27,325 | 160 |
Murang’a | (49.27%) | (50.73%) | (100%) | (49.64%) | (50.36%) | (100%) | ||
11 Kiambu | 21,731 | 21,789 | 43,520 | 331 | 21,437 | 21,570 | 43,007 | 276 |
(49.93%) | (50.07%) | (100%) | (49.85%) | (50.15%) | (100%) | |||
12 | 19,883 | 20,116 | 39,999 | 264 | 19,106 | 19,674 | 38,780 | 207 |
Machakos | (49.71%) | (50.29%) | (100%) | (49.27%) | (50.73%) | (100%) | ||
13 Kitui | 21,318 | 21,447 | 42,765 | 315 | 21,004 | 21,052 | 42,056 | 283 |
(49.85%) | (50.15%) | (100%) | (49.94%) | (50.06%) | (100%) | |||
14 Embu | 8,075 | 8,188 | 16,263 | 171 | 8,133 | 8,167 | 16,300 | 101 |
(49.65%) | (50.35%) | (100%) | (49.90%) | (50.10%) | (100%) | |||
15 Meru | 20,036 | 19,192 | 39,228 | 644 | 19,712 | 18,022 | 37,734 | 420 |
(51.08%) | (48.92%) | (100%) | (52.24%) | (47.76%) | (100%) | |||
16 | 2,966 | 3,030 | 5,996 | 53 | 2,747 | 2,918 | 5,665 | 41 |
Marsabit | (49.47%) | (50.53%) | (100%) | (48.49%) | (51.51%) | (100%) | ||
17 Isiolo | 2,088 | 1,965 | 4,053 | 26 | 2,081 | 1,865 | 3,946 | 35 |
(51.52%) | (48.48%) | (100%) | (52.74%) | (47.26%) | (100%) |
County Code & Name | 2021 | AB | 2020 | AB | ||||
Female (%) | Male (%) | Total Cand. (%) | Female (%) | Male (%) | Total Cand. (%) | |||
18 Makueni | 17,595 | 18,018 | 35,613 | 189 | 17,510 | 17,472 | 34,982 | 130 |
(49.41%) | (50.59%) | (100%) | (50.05%) | (49.95%) | (100%) | |||
19 Tharaka | 6,530 | 6,405 | 12,935 | 68 | 6,487 | 6,250 | 12,737 | 37 |
Nithi | (50.48%) | (59.52%) | (100%) | (50.93%) | (49.07%) | (100%) | ||
20 Nairobi | 35,212 | 33,620 | 68,832 | 863 | 33,901 | 32,273 | 66,174 | 1105 |
(51.16%) | (48.84%) | (100%) | (51.23%) | (48.77%) | (100%) | |||
21 Turkana | 6,952 | 9,490 | 16,442 | 589 | 6,622 | 9,211 | 15,833 | 429 |
(42.28%) | (57.72%) | (100%) | (41.82%) | (58.18%) | (100%) | |||
22 | 2,440 | 2,854 | 5,294 | 63 | 2,378 | 2,663 | 5,041 | 75 |
Samburu | (46.09%) | (53.91%) | (100%) | (47.17%) | (52.83%) | (100%) | ||
23 Trans | 15,546 | 15,655 | 31,201 | 524 | 14,905 | 15,070 | 29,975 | 329 |
Nzoia | (49.83%) | (50.17%) | (100%) | (49.72%) | (50.28%) | (100%) | ||
24 West | 8,007 | 8,291 | 16,298 | 454 | 8,052 | 8,232 | 16,284 | 374 |
Pokot | (49.13%) | (50.87%) | (100%) | (49.45%) | (50.55%) | (100%) | ||
25 Bomet | 14,732 | 14,926 | 29,658 | 86 | 14,108 | 13,900 | 28,008 | 81 |
(49.67%) | (50.33%) | (100%) | (50.37%) | (49.63%) | (100%) | |||
26 Uasin | 14,599 | 14,474 | 29,073 | 226 | 14,144 | 14,107 | 28,251 | 164 |
Gishu | (50.21%) | (49.79%) | (100%) | (50.07%) | (49.93%) | (100%) | ||
27 Nakuru | 29,113 | 29,194 | 58,307 | 561 | 28,196 | 28,332 | 56,528 | 470 |
(49.93%) | (50.07%) | (100%) | (49.88%) | (50.12%) | (100%) | |||
28 Kericho | 14,743 | 14,851 | 29,594 | 85 | 14,214 | 14,473 | 28,687 | 81 |
(49.82%) | (50.18%) | (100%) | (49.55%) | (50.45%) | (100%) | |||
29 Nandi | 14,874 | 15,233 | 30,107 | 189 | 14,153 | 14,403 | 28,556 | 131 |
(49.40%) | (50.60%) | (100%) | (49.56%) | (50.44%) | (100%) | |||
30 Laikipia | 6,220 | 6,342 | 12,562 | 106 | 6,048 | 6,157 | 12,205 | 103 |
(49.51%) | (50.49%) | (100%) | (49.55%) | (50.45%) | (100%) | |||
31 Kajiado | 11,956 | 11,960 | 23,916 | 295 | 10,895 | 11,334 | 22,229 | 330 |
(49.99%) | (50.01%) | (100%) | (49.01%) | (50.99%) | (100%) | |||
32 Narok | 15,500 | 16,422 | 31,922 | 216 | 14,846 | 15,466 | 30,312 | 261 |
(48.56%) | (51.44%) | (100%) | (48.98%) | (51.02%) | (100%) | |||
33 Baringo | 8,928 | 9,441 | 18,369 | 122 | 8,836 | 9,407 | 18,243 | 100 |
(48.60%) | (51.40%) | (100%) | (48.44%) | (51.56%) | (100%) | |||
34 Elgeyo | 8,161 | 7,917 | 16,078 | 58 | 7,733 | 7,411 | 15,144 | 43 |
Marakwet | (50.76%) | (49.24%) | (100%) | (51.06%) | (48.94%) | (100%) | ||
35 Busia | 14,509 | 13,929 | 28,438 | 264 | 14,006 | 13,290 | 27,296 | 173 |
(51.02%) | (48.98%) | (100%) | (51.31%) | (48.69%) | (100%) | |||
36 | 28,324 | 27,030 | 55,354 | 682 | 28,034 | 27,300 | 55,334 | 480 |
Bungoma | (51.17%) | (48.83%) | (100%) | (50.66%) | (49.34%) | (100%) |
County Code & Name | 2021 | AB | 2020 | AB | ||||
Female (%) | Male (%) | Total Cand. (%) | Female (%) | Male (%) | Total Cand. (%) | |||
37 | 33,780 | 32,244 | 66,024 | 583 | 32,796 | 31,039 | 63,835 | 453 |
Kakamega | (51.16%) | (48.84%) | (100%) | (51.38%) | (48.62%) | (100%) | ||
38 Vihiga | 10,122 | 9,725 | 19,847 | 131 | 10,145 | 9,340 | 19,485 | 97 |
(51.00%) | (49.00%) | (100%) | (52.07%) | (47.93%) | (100%) | |||
39 Kisumu | 17,433 | 17,051 | 34,484 | 256 | 16,910 | 16,471 | 33,381 | 222 |
(50.55%) | (49.45%) | (100%) | (50.66%) | (49.34%) | (100%) | |||
40 Kisii | 19,230 | 19,263 | 38,493 | 231 | 18,986 | 18,421 | 37,407 | 231 |
(49.96%) | (50.04%) | (100%) | (50.76%) | (49.24%) | (100%) | |||
41 Homa | 18,547 | 18,862 | 37,409 | 345 | 17,929 | 18,036 | 35,965 | 303 |
Bay | (49.58%) | (50.42%) | (100%) | (49.85%) | (50.15%) | (100%) | ||
42 Siaya | 16,497 | 16,097 | 32,594 | 239 | 15,567 | 14,960 | 30,527 | 178 |
(50.61%) | (49.39%) | (100%) | (50.99%) | (49.01%) | (100%) | |||
43 Nyamira | 9,321 | 9,508 | 18,829 | 78 | 9,097 | 9,254 | 18,351 | 55 |
(49.50%) | (50.50%) | (100%) | (49.57%) | (50.43%) | (100%) | |||
44 Migori | 17,635 | 17,865 | 35,500 | 362 | 17,005 | 16,984 | 33,989 | 462 |
(49.68%) | (50.32%) | (100%) | (50.03%) | (49.97%) | (100%) | |||
45 Garissa | 4,014 | 6,261 | 10,275 | 307 | 3,955 | 5,903 | 9,858 | 290 |
(39.07%) | (60.93%) | (100%) | (40.12%) | (59.88%) | (100%) | |||
46 Wajir | 2,694 | 3,708 | 6,402 | 40 | 2,476 | 3,461 | 5,937 | 60 |
(42.08%) | (57.92%) | (100%) | (41.70%) | (58.30%) | (100%) | |||
47 | 2,322 | 4,062 | 6,384 | 90 | 2,215 | 3,676 | 5,891 | 100 |
Mandera | (36.37%) | (63.63%) | (100%) | (37.60%) | (62.40%) | (100%) | ||
Total | 609,258 | 616,296 | 1,225,554 | 11,523 | 595,180 | 596,436 | 1,191,616 | 12,424 |
(49.71%) | (50.29%) | (100%) | (0.94%) | (49.94%) | (50.05%) | (100%) | (1.04%) |
2021 and 2020 KCPE Examination Centres by County
County Code and Name | Number of Examination Centres | ||||||
2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Public | Private | All | Public | Private | All | ||
1. | 01 Taita Taveta | 206 (0.73%) | 33 (0.12%) | 239 0.84% | 199 (0.70%) | 33 (0.12%) | 232 (0.82%) |
2. | 02 Kwale | 377 (1.33%) | 89 (0.31%) | 466 1.65% | 369 (1.30%) | 85 (0.30%) | 454 (1.60%) |
3. | 03 Mombasa | 95 (0.34%) | 297 (1.05%) | 392 1.38% | 95 (0.33%) | 312 (1.10%) | 407 (1.43%) |
4. | 04 Kilifi | 520 (1.84%) | 160 (0.57%) | 680 2.40% | 521 (1.83%) | 171 (0.60%) | 692 (2.43%) |
5. | 05 Tana River | 138 (0.49%) | 14 (0.05%) | 152 0.54% | 137 (0.48%) | 14 (0.05%) | 151 (0.53%) |
6. | 06 Lamu | 89 (0.31%) | 12 (0.04%) | 101 0.36% | 89 (0.31%) | 12 (0.04%) | 101 (0.35%) |
7. | 07 Nyandarua | 340 (1.20%) | 95 (0.34%) | 435 1.54% | 339 (1.19%) | 109 (0.38%) | 448 (1.57%) |
8. | 08 Nyeri | 380 (1.34%) | 114 (0.40%) | 494 1.74% | 389 (1.37%) | 126 (0.44%) | 515 (1.81%) |
9. | 09 Kirinyaga | 198 (0.70%) | 121 (0.43%) | 319 1.13% | 197 (0.69%) | 131 (0.46%) | 328 (1.15%) |
10. | 10 Murang’a | 505 (1.78%) | 114 (0.40%) | 619 2.19% | 504 (1.77%) | 126 (0.44%) | 630 (2.21%) |
11. | 11 Kiambu | 456 (1.61%) | 400 (1.41%) | 856 3.02% | 458 (1.61%) | 418 (1.47%) | 876 (3.08%) |
12. | 12 Machakos | 841 (2.97%) | 227 (0.80%) | 1,068 3.77% | 837 (2.94%) | 241 (0.85%) | 1,078 (3.79%) |
13. | 13 Kitui | 1248 (4.41%) | 119 (0.42%) | 1,367 4.83% | 1,225 (4.30%) | 119 (0.42%) | 1,344 (4.72%) |
14. | 14 Embu | 382 (1.35%) | 111 (0.39%) | 493 1.74% | 380 (1.34%) | 118 (0.41%) | 498 (1.75%) |
15. | 15 Meru | 725 (2.56%) | 258 (0.91%) | 983 3.47% | 717 (2.52%) | 277 (0.97%) | 994 (3.49%) |
16. | 16 Marsabit | 132 (0.47%) | 34 (0.12%) | 166 0.59% | 131 (0.46%) | 38 (0.13%) | 169 (0.59%) |
17. | 17 Isiolo | 85 (0.30%) | 34 (0.12%) | 119 0.42% | 81 (0.28%) | 39 (0.14%) | 120 (0.42%) |
County Code and Name | Number of Examination Centres | ||||||
2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Public | Private | All | Public | Private | All | ||
18. | 18 Makueni | 884 (3.12%) | 82 (0.29%) | 966 3.41% | 871 (3.06%) | 88 (0.31%) | 959 (3.37%) |
19. | 19 Tharaka Nithi | 399 (1.41%) | 63 (0.22%) | 462 1.63% | 401 (1.41%) | 65 (0.23%) | 466 (1.64%) |
20. | 20 Nairobi | 205 (0.72%) | 849 (3.00%) | 1,054 3.72% | 205 (0.72%) | 878 (3.09%) | 1,083 (3.81%) |
21. | 21 Turkana | 261 (0.92%) | 52 (0.18%) | 313 1.11% | 256 (0.90%) | 53 (0.19%) | 309 (1.09%) |
22. | 22 Samburu | 120 (0.42%) | 10 (0.04%) | 130 0.46% | 117 (0.41%) | 9 (0.03%) | 126 (0.44%) |
23. | 23 Trans Nzoia | 359 (1.27%) | 188 (0.66%) | 547 1.93% | 355 (1.25%) | 201 (0.71%) | 556 (1.95%) |
24. | 24 West Pokot | 472 (1.67%) | 47 (0.17%) | 519 1.83% | 477 (1.68%) | 51 (0.18%) | 528 (1.86%) |
25. | 25 Bomet | 634 (2.24%) | 178 (0.63%) | 812 2.87% | 621 (2.18%) | 199 (0.70%) | 820 (2.88%) |
26. | 26 UasinGishu | 462 (1.63%) | 251 (0.89%) | 713 2.52% | 463 (1.63%) | 261 (0.92%) | 724 (2.54%) |
27. | 27 Nakuru | 700 (2.47%) | 328 (1.16%) | 1,028 3.63% | 689 (2.42%) | 354 (1.24%) | 1043 (3.66%) |
28. | 28 Kericho | 513 (1.81%) | 223 (0.79%) | 736 2.60% | 510 (1.79%) | 238 (0.84%) | 748 (2.63%) |
29. | 29 Nandi | 723 (2.55%) | 136 (0.48%) | 859 3.03% | 708 (2.49%) | 142 (0.50%) | 850 (2.99%) |
30. | 30 Laikipia | 264 (0.93%) | 58 (0.20%) | 322 1.14% | 255 (0.90%) | 57 (0.20%) | 312 (1.10%) |
31. | 31 Kajiado | 393 (1.39%) | 258 (0.91%) | 651 2.30% | 384 (1.35%) | 255 (0.90%) | 639 (2.25%) |
32. | 32 Narok | 625 (2.21%) | 144 (0.51%) | 769 2.72% | 601 (2.11%) | 141 (0.50%) | 742 (2.61%) |
33. | 33 Baringo | 580 (2.05%) | 69 (0.24%) | 649 2.29% | 583 (2.05%) | 73 (0.26%) | 656 (2.30%) |
34. | 34 Elgeyo Marakwet | 384 (1.36%) | 62 (0.22%) | 446 1.58% | 379 (1.33%) | 63 (0.22%) | 442 (1.55%) |
County Code and Name | Number of Examination Centres | ||||||
2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Public | Private | All | Public | Private | All | ||
35. | 35 Busia | 430 (1.52%) | 84 (0.30%) | 514 1.82% | 422 (1.48%) | 89 (0.31%) | 511 (1.80%) |
36. | 36 Bungoma | 768 (2.71%) | 217 (0.77%) | 985 3.48% | 765 (2.69%) | 224 (0.79%) | 989 (3.48%) |
37. | 37 Kakamega | 895 (3.16%) | 175 (0.62%) | 1,070 3.78% | 878 (3.09%) | 183 (0.64%) | 1,061 (3.73%) |
38. | 38 Vihiga | 380 (1.34%) | 40 (0.14%) | 420 1.48% | 380 (1.34%) | 46 (0.16%) | 426 (1.50%) |
39. | 39 Kisumu | 612 (2.16%) | 140 (0.49%) | 752 2.66% | 611 (2.15%) | 144 (0.51%) | 755 (2.65%) |
40. | 40 Kisii | 700 (2.47%) | 255 (0.90%) | 955 3.37% | 697 (2.45%) | 280 (0.98%) | 977 (3.43%) |
41. | 41 Homa Bay | 870 (3.07%) | 197 (0.70%) | 1,067 3.77% | 868 (3.05%) | 190 (0.67%) | 1,058 (3.72%) |
42. | 42 Siaya | 647 (2.29%) | 84 (0.30%) | 731 2.58% | 645 (2.27%) | 65 (0.23%) | 710 (2.49%) |
43. | 43 Nyamira | 402 (1.42%) | 102 (0.36%) | 504 1.78% | 403 (1.42%) | 110 (0.39%) | 513 (1.80%) |
44. | 44 Migori | 613 (2.17%) | 198 (0.70%) | 811 2.86% | 607 (2.13%) | 221 (0.78%) | 828 (2.91%) |
45. | 45 Garissa | 100 (0.35%) | 101 (0.36%) | 201 0.71% | 103 (0.36%) | 100 (0.35%) | 203 (0.71%) |
46. | 46 Wajir | 159 (0.56%) | 33 (0.12%) | 192 0.68% | 162 (0.57%) | 35 (0.12%) | 197 (0.69%) |
47. | 47 Mandera | 143 (0.51%) | 43 (0.15%) | 186 0.66% | 146 (0.51%) | 46 (0.16%) | 192 (0.67%) |
Total | 21,414 75.63% | 6,899 24.37% | 28,313 100.00% | 21,230 (74.60) | 7,230 (25.40%) | 28,460 (100%) |
2021 and 2020 KCPE Examination Age Distribution by County
County Code & Name | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
Candidates’ Age Group | ||||||||||||||
12 & Below | 13 | 14 | 15 & 16 | 17 & 18 | 19 & Above | Total | 12 & Below | 13 | 14 | 15 & 16 | 17 & 18 | 19 & Above | ||
01 Taita Taveta | 84 | 1,495 | 3,129 | 3,264 | 588 | 74 | 8,634 | 86 | 1,360 | 2,993 | 3,545 | 756 | 75 | |
02 Kwale | 115 | 867 | 2,752 | 10,786 | 6,784 | 1,940 | 23,244 | 89 | 720 | 2,714 | 9,131 | 7,401 | 2,441 | |
03 Mombasa | 268 | 2,884 | 7,159 | 8,567 | 2,130 | 450 | 21,458 | 211 | 2,459 | 6,964 | 8,108 | 2,165 | 631 | |
04 Kilifi | 140 | 1,541 | 4,808 | 17,675 | 11,835 | 3,304 | 39,303 | 135 | 1,250 | 4,867 | 16,441 | 12,852 | 3,672 | |
05 Tana River | 297 | 703 | 1,178 | 2,265 | 1,036 | 209 | 5,688 | 243 | 527 | 1,254 | 2,373 | 1,056 | 243 | |
06 Lamu | 18 | 265 | 800 | 1,805 | 652 | 120 | 3,660 | 28 | 182 | 733 | 1,593 | 662 | 124 | |
07 Nyandarua | 340 | 4,154 | 7,320 | 5,698 | 653 | 53 | 18,218 | 250 | 3,762 | 7,305 | 6,500 | 857 | 66 | |
08 Nyeri | 193 | 4,449 | 7,281 | 4,342 | 347 | 60 | 16,672 | 163 | 4,135 | 7,496 | 4,905 | 420 | 56 | |
09 Kirinyaga | 277 | 3,685 | 4,929 | 4,043 | 719 | 92 | 13,745 | 235 | 3,227 | 4,927 | 4,749 | 1,042 | 166 | |
10 Murang’a | 550 | 7,549 | 10,311 | 7,465 | 928 | 71 | 26,874 | 575 | 6,738 | 10,089 | 8,588 | 1,205 | 126 | |
11 Kiambu | 520 | 11,719 | 20,014 | 10,083 | 936 | 248 | 43,520 | 446 | 11,469 | 19,602 | 10,108 | 1,126 | 256 | |
12 Machakos | 616 | 7,702 | 13,636 | 14,723 | 2,953 | 369 | 39,999 | 504 | 6,378 | 11,961 | 15,715 | 3,828 | 394 | |
13 Kitui | 820 | 4,856 | 10,161 | 19,654 | 6,406 | 868 | 42,765 | 746 | 3,577 | 9,025 | 20,004 | 7,659 | 1,042 | |
14 Embu | 401 | 3,895 | 5,291 | 5,426 | 1,086 | 164 | 16,263 | 315 | 3,408 | 5,125 | 5,625 | 1,545 | 282 | |
15 Meru | 615 | 6,087 | 12,301 | 16,256 | 3,381 | 588 | 39,228 | 585 | 4,949 | 11,745 | 15,933 | 3,885 | 637 | |
16 | 239 | 818 | 1,556 | 2,478 | 760 | 145 | 5,996 | 147 | 590 | 1,821 | 2,265 | 716 | 126 |
County Code & Name | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
Candidates’ Age Group | ||||||||||||||
12 & Below | 13 | 14 | 15 & 16 | 17 & 18 | 19 & Above | Total | 12 & Below | 13 | 14 | 15 & 16 | 17 & 18 | 19 & Above | ||
Marsabit | ||||||||||||||
17 Isiolo | 188 | 544 | 905 | 1,789 | 542 | 85 | 4,053 | 163 | 393 | 1,006 | 1,737 | 558 | 89 | |
18 Makueni | 829 | 6,525 | 11,134 | 13,686 | 3,096 | 343 | 35,613 | 657 | 5,288 | 9,849 | 14,767 | 3,912 | 512 | |
19 Tharaka Nithi | 212 | 2,124 | 3,859 | 4,983 | 1,447 | 310 | 12,935 | 180 | 1,931 | 3,682 | 4,770 | 1,797 | 377 | |
20 Nairobi | 1,195 | 15,666 | 29,838 | 18,811 | 2,665 | 657 | 68,832 | 860 | 14,965 | 28,911 | 17,913 | 2,717 | 809 | |
21 Turkana | 297 | 1,015 | 2,061 | 6,213 | 4,101 | 2,755 | 16,442 | 231 | 780 | 2,015 | 5,699 | 4,046 | 3,062 | |
22 Samburu | 281 | 811 | 1,448 | 2,078 | 584 | 92 | 5,294 | 225 | 606 | 1,581 | 1,954 | 578 | 97 | |
23 Trans Nzoia | 827 | 4,336 | 7,995 | 13,554 | 3,900 | 589 | 31,201 | 624 | 3,327 | 7,928 | 12,917 | 4,282 | 897 | |
24 West Pokot | 974 | 3,163 | 4,594 | 5,994 | 1,353 | 220 | 16,298 | 999 | 2,609 | 5,060 | 5,872 | 1,413 | 332 | |
25 Bomet | 1,932 | 5,836 | 7,988 | 10,718 | 2,779 | 405 | 29,658 | 1,595 | 4,830 | 8,415 | 10,104 | 2,609 | 455 | |
26 Uasin Gishu | 638 | 4,267 | 9,158 | 11,814 | 2,774 | 422 | 29,073 | 512 | 3,676 | 8,895 | 11,314 | 3,328 | 526 | |
27 Nakuru | 1,071 | 10,668 | 22,264 | 20,192 | 3,669 | 443 | 58,307 | 818 | 9,688 | 21,606 | 20,085 | 3,706 | 630 | |
28 Kericho | 1,847 | 6,649 | 8,673 | 9,736 | 2,291 | 398 | 29,594 | 1,469 | 5,540 | 8,742 | 9,791 | 2,517 | 628 | |
29 Nandi | 469 | 3,010 | 7,606 | 13,346 | 4,706 | 970 | 30,107 | 370 | 2,590 | 6,857 | 12,355 | 5,122 | 1,262 | |
30 Laikipia | 159 | 2,245 | 4,513 | 4,536 | 948 | 161 | 12,562 | 128 | 1,929 | 4,367 | 4,690 | 948 | 143 | |
31 Kajiado | 649 | 4,703 | 7,453 | 8,259 | 2,350 | 502 | 23,916 | 588 | 3,864 | 7,208 | 7,631 | 2,342 | 597 | |
32 | 1,806 | 5,585 | 8,064 | 12,367 | 3,478 | 622 | 31,922 | 1,325 | 4,458 | 8,813 | 11,649 | 3,455 | 612 |
County Code & Name | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
Candidates’ Age Group | ||||||||||||||
12 & Below | 13 | 14 | 15 & 16 | 17 & 18 | 19 & Above | Total | 12 & Below | 13 | 14 | 15 & 16 | 17 & 18 | 19 & Above | ||
Narok | ||||||||||||||
33 Baringo | 1,302 | 4,291 | 5,814 | 5,656 | 1,143 | 163 | 18,369 | 1,013 | 3,692 | 6,425 | 5,701 | 1,164 | 248 | |
34 Elgeyo Marakwet | 393 | 1,919 | 4,253 | 7,137 | 2,088 | 288 | 16,078 | 266 | 1,379 | 4,096 | 6,832 | 2,199 | 372 | |
35 Busia | 545 | 2,419 | 5,207 | 12,817 | 6,124 | 1,328 | 28,440 | 402 | 1,845 | 4,961 | 11,775 | 6,622 | 1,692 | |
36 Bungoma | 3,048 | 9,344 | 13,718 | 21,991 | 6,342 | 911 | 55,354 | 2,556 | 7,318 | 14,753 | 21,876 | 7,383 | 1,448 | |
37 Kakamega | 1,082 | 6,803 | 14,832 | 29,069 | 11,830 | 2,408 | 66,024 | 811 | 5,440 | 13,427 | 27,847 | 13,364 | 2,945 | |
38 Vihiga | 167 | 2,139 | 5,074 | 8,785 | 3,079 | 603 | 19,847 | 161 | 1,733 | 4,667 | 8,560 | 3,642 | 725 | |
39 Kisumu | 715 | 3,701 | 9,241 | 15,544 | 4,487 | 796 | 34,484 | 467 | 3,286 | 9,125 | 14,715 | 4,762 | 1,023 | |
40 Kisii | 2,076 | 7,655 | 11,542 | 13,522 | 3,130 | 569 | 38,494 | 1,341 | 7,075 | 12,253 | 12,836 | 3,252 | 650 | |
41 Homa Bay | 1,440 | 4,903 | 8,904 | 16,216 | 5,041 | 905 | 37,409 | 1,093 | 4,090 | 9,613 | 14,918 | 5,134 | 1,118 | |
42 Siaya | 507 | 2,669 | 7,284 | 16,174 | 5,089 | 871 | 32,594 | 349 | 2,236 | 6,963 | 14,504 | 5,406 | 1,069 | |
43 Nyamira | 1,111 | 3,909 | 5,906 | 6,375 | 1,360 | 168 | 18,829 | 843 | 3,766 | 6,077 | 6,054 | 1,406 | 206 | |
44 Migori | 1,471 | 5,039 | 8,437 | 14,922 | 4,810 | 821 | 35,500 | 1,016 | 4,080 | 9,303 | 13,872 | 4,649 | 1,072 | |
45 Garissa | 314 | 706 | 1,302 | 3,663 | 2,806 | 1,484 | 10,275 | 204 | 536 | 1,401 | 3,497 | 2,540 | 1,680 | |
46 Wajir | 326 | 976 | 1,799 | 2,427 | 697 | 177 | 6,402 | 183 | 644 | 1,943 | 2,359 | 644 | 164 | |
47 | 263 | 684 | 1,455 | 2,434 | 1,162 | 386 | 6,384 | 171 | 461 | 1,705 | 2,275 | 971 | 308 | |
County Code & Name | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
Candidates’ Age Group | ||||||||||||||
12 & Below | 13 | 14 | 15 & 16 | 17 & 18 | 19 & Above | Total | 12 & Below | 13 | 14 | 15 & 16 | 17 & 18 | 19 & Above | ||
Mandera | ||||||||||||||
Total | 33,627 (2.74%) | 196,973 (16.07%) | 354,947 (28.96%) | 469,338 (38.30%) | 141,062 (11.51%) | 29,607 (2.42%) | 1,225,554 (100%) | 26,378 (2.21%) | 168,786 (14.16%) | 350,272 (29.39%) | 456,452 (38.31%) | 153,643 (12.89%) | 36,085 (3.03%) | 1 |
KCPE Examination Overall Candidates’ Performance by Range of Marks for the years 2019 to 2021
Standard Mark Range | Year and Candidature | |||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||
Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | |||
1. | 400 – 500 | 11,857 | 0.97% | 8,091 | 0.68% | 9,673 | 0.89% | |
2. | 300 – 399 | 315,275 | 25.72% | 282,090 | 23.67% | 242,821 | 22.30% | |
3. | 200 – 299 | 578,197 | 47.18% | 589,027 | 49.43% | 566,069 | 51.98% | |
4. | 100 – 199 | 307,532 | 25.09% | 299,677 | 25.15% | 263,500 | 24.20% | |
5. | 001 – 099 | 1,170 | 0.10% | 307 | 0.03% | 1,393 | 0.13% | |
6. | Number Sat | 1,214,031 | 99.06% | 1,179,192 | 98.96% | 1,083,456 | 99.49% | |
7. | Absent | 11,523 | 0.94 | 12,424 | 1.04% | 5,530 | 0.51% | |
8. | Total Entry (Registered Candidates) | 1,225,554 | 1,191,616 | 1,088,986 | ||||
9. | Highest mark (out of 500) | 428 | 433 | 440 |
KCPE Examination Overall Candidates with Special Needs Performance by Range of Marks for the years 2019 to 2021
Standard Mark Range | Year and Candidature | ||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | ||
1. | 400 – 500 | 2 | 0.08 % | 9 | 0.34% | 11 | 0.46% |
2. | 300 – 399 | 337 | 13.57 % | 318 | 11.89% | 211 | 8.77% |
3. | 200 – 299 | 778 | 31.33 % | 897 | 33.53% | 726 | 30.16% |
4. | 100 – 199 | 1,302 | 52.44 % | 1,356 | 50.69% | 1,350 | 56.09% |
5. | 001 – 099 | 29 | 1.17 % | 11 | 0.41% | 45 | 1.87% |
6. | Number Sat | 2,448 | 98.60% | 2,591 | 96.86% | 2,343 | 97.34% |
7. | Absent | 35 | 1.40% | 84 | 3.14% | 64 | 2.66% |
8. | Total Entry (Registered Candidates) | 2,483 | 2,675 | 2,407 | |||
9. | Highest mark (out of 500) | 417 | 420 | 414 |
KCPE Examination Candidates’ Range of Marks for the Prison Examination Centres for the years 2021 and 2020
Standard Mark Range | Year and Candidature | ||||
2021 | 2020 | ||||
Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | ||
1 | 400 – 500 | 2 | 0.22 % | – | – |
2 | 300 – 399 | 119 | 13.30 % | 43 | 5.08% |
3 | 200 – 299 | 345 | 38.55 % | 309 | 36.52% |
4 | 100 – 199 | 297 | 33.18 % | 268 | 31.68% |
5 | 001 – 099 | 3 | 0.34 % | 70 | 8.27% |
6 | Number Sat | 766 | 85.59% | 690 | 81.56% |
7 | Absent | 129 | 14.41% | 156 | 18.44% |
8 | Total Entry (Registered Candidates) | 895 | 846 | ||
9 | Highest mark (out of 500) | 402 | 381 |
2020 KCPE Examination Candidates’ Range of Marks by Age
Standard Mark Range | 12 and Below | 13 | 14 | 15 and 16 | 17 and 18 | 19 and Above | Total |
400-500 | 306 | 4,465 | 5,955 | 1,075 | 47 | 9 | 11,857 |
300-399 | 10,894 | 79,781 | 123,328 | 86,791 | 12,421 | 2,060 | 315,275 |
200-299 | 16,108 | 85,131 | 165,870 | 240,590 | 60,406 | 10,092 | 578,197 |
100-199 | 6,147 | 26,051 | 56,641 | 137,106 | 65,310 | 16,277 | 307,532 |
0-99 | 47 | 111 | 221 | 442 | 234 | 115 | 1,170 |
Sat | 33,502 | 195,539 | 352,015 | 466,004 | 138,418 | 28,553 | 1,214,031 |
AB | 125 | 1,434 | 2,932 | 3,334 | 2,644 | 1,054 | 11,523 |
Total | 33,627 | 196,973 | 354,947 | 469,338 | 141,062 | 29,607 | 1,225,554 |
Candidates with Special Needs who registered for the KCPE Examination by County for the years 2021 and 2020
County Code and Name | Blind | Low vision | Physical Disability | Hearing impaired | Total | |||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |
1. Taita Taveta | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
2. Kwale | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 46 | 39 |
3. Mombasa | 7 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 49 | 57 |
4. Kilifi | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 41 | 44 | 74 |
5. Tana River | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 14 |
6. Lamu | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 33 | 4 |
7. Nyandarua | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 45 |
8. Nyeri | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 24 |
9. Kirinyaga | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 29 |
10. Murang’a | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 28 | 42 |
11. Kiambu | 17 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 50 | 59 | 16 | 14 | 108 | 109 |
12. Machakos | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 47 | 56 | 21 | 21 | 88 | 99 |
13. Kitui | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 29 | 19 | 22 | 54 | 67 |
14. Embu | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 39 | 45 |
15. Meru | 9 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 41 | 29 | 23 | 72 | 93 |
16. Marsabit | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 29 | 11 |
17. Isiolo | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 23 | 16 |
18. Makueni | 0 | 0 | 35 | 11 | 40 | 70 | 5 | 21 | 80 | 102 |
19. TharakaNithi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 14 |
20. Nairobi | 3 | 0 | 18 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 19 | 10 | 82 | 106 |
21. Turkana | 5 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 34 | 22 | 11 | 18 | 78 | 63 |
22. Samburu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 8 |
23. Trans Nzoia | 8 | 0 | 24 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 70 | 54 |
24. West Pokot | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 40 |
25. Bomet | 8 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 70 | 45 |
26. UasinGishu | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 51 |
27. Nakuru | 5 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 28 | 57 | 0 | 18 | 56 | 96 |
28. Kericho | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 66 |
29. Nandi | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 33 | 40 | 15 | 14 | 62 | 65 |
30. Laikipia | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 36 | 8 |
31. Kajiado | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 54 | 14 | 16 | 66 | 82 |
County Code and Name | No. of Candidates who took examination in prisons | No. of Candidates who took examination in hospitals | Total | |||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |
32. Narok | 7 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
33. Baringo | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
34. Elgeyo Marakwet | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
35. Busia | 0 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 21 |
36. Bungoma | 16 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 31 |
37. Kakamega | 39 | 37 | 17 | 10 | 56 | 47 |
38. Vihiga | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
39. Kisumu | 49 | 72 | 5 | 13 | 54 | 85 |
40. Kisii | 19 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 23 |
41. Homa Bay | 0 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 22 |
42. Siaya | 15 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 20 |
43. Nyamira | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
44. Migori | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
45. Garissa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
46. Wajir | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
47. Mandera | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Total | 901 | 1,017 | 166 | 238 | 1,067 | 1,240 |