Study the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Information available indicates that 49% of the pupils in primary schools in 2016
were girls. The total numbers of boys was 3,872,589. The number of students who
sat UCE was 120,000 while 70,000 students sat UACE in the same year.
Trends in school enrollment, transition and completion (2013 – 2016)
Indicators 2013 2014 2015 2016
1. Survival rate to P.5 58% 68% 52% 55.7%
Boys 58.9% 65% 52% 55.2%
Girls 58% 70% 51% 56%
2. Transition rate P.7 – S.1 61% 69% 59% 64%
Boys 56% 65% 57% 61%
Girls 66% 74% 63% 68%
3. Gross enrolment S.1 13% 13.6% 18% 21%
Boys 15% 15% 20% 23%
Girls 12% 12.2% 17% 19%
4. Completion rate S.4 21% 22% 18% 25%
Boys 23% 25% 20% 28%
Girls 19% 19% 17% 22%
5. Transition rate S.4 – S.5 31% 41% 42% 39%
Boys 34% 43% 45% 43%
Girls 28% 49% 33% 33%
(a) Calculate the total number of the school going age children in primary schools
in 2016. (05 marks)
(b) (i) Calculate the average rate to P.5 for both boys and girls for the four years.
(10 marks)
(ii) What is the total number of students who dropped out of school between
S.1 2013 and S.4 2016? (10 marks)