In 2020, Kenya had 23,368 public schools and 8,096 private schools. Of the country's 55 million inhabitants, 37% are under 14 years old.

Low-cost schools serve low-income families in the poorest areas of large cities, informal settlements or slums. The minimum wage in Kenya is about 181,400 shillings a year (about 1,020 euros), a level that many families in neighborhoods like Mathare do not reach. The annual costs of schools like those with which Educafrica collaborates are around 7,500 shillingings per year for primary education.