ELDORET, Kenya — The Ministry of Education has released the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results, revealing that female students outnumbered male candidates for the second consecutive year and recorded stronger performance in several subjects.
Education CS Ogamba Migos stated that out of 993,226 candidates, 492,012 were male (49.54 percent) while 501,214 were female (50.46 percent). “This trend reflects continued improvements in girls’ access to education and academic performance,” he said.
The 2025 KCSE results show that female candidates achieved higher mean scores than male candidates in six subjects: English, Kiswahili, Kenya Sign Language, Christian Religious Education (C.R.E), Home Science, and Arts and Design.
This underscores not only gender parity in enrolment but also growing academic competitiveness among female students.
“This marks the second year in a row that female candidates have outnumbered males,” CS Migos added, noting that the data could influence university admissions, policy planning, and strategies to further support all learners.
The Ministry plans to release detailed performance statistics by county and school category in the coming days, providing insights into trends that could shape future education reforms.
