The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced that the country will, for the first time, take part in a global education benchmarking initiative known as the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
In a statement issued on Monday, KNEC revealed that Kenya will join over 90 countries participating in the international assessment, which is spearheaded by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
The assessment, scheduled to begin in September 2025, will target 15-16-year-old learners across selected schools in Kenya.
The students will be evaluated on how well they can apply knowledge in science, mathematics, and reading to real-world situations, as opposed to rote memorisation. "PISA measures how students apply what they have learned to solve real-life problems.
