Nairobi, April 30 -- Enrolment in adult education jumped by nearly 19 percent in 2025, fuelled by female learners amid economic and social empowerment campaigns that mainly targeted women.

The newly published Economic Survey 2026 shows that the total enrolment at adult education centres in Kenya increased by 18.8 percent to 165,552 learners in 2025.

There were 101,396 females enrolled in the adult education programmes last year, representing 61.2 percent of the total, compared to 64,156 men.

This reflects a push to reverse inequalities against females by giving them basic literacy skills, such as business and financial management.

Nairobi recorded the highest enrolment with 34,506 learners in 2025, up from 13,194 the previous year. Wo...