More than 51,000 school-age children are unaccounted for in Agago district's formal education system, according to The Observer. District authorities have ordered parents and guardians to ensure the children return to school when the third term begins on September 14. The concern follows an analysis comparing the district's school-age population with enrolment figures, which revealed the significant gap between eligible children and those actually attending school.

In rural Kenya, over 2,000 primary schools are at risk of closure due to a significant decline in student enrolment, with reports indicating that there are now more cows than pupils in some areas. This situation raises concerns about the future of education in these regions, as communities grapple with the implications of dwindling school attendance.

In Kayunga District, primary school pupils face severe learning conditions, often cramming four or five students onto desks meant for two, while others sit on bare mats. Rain disrupts lessons, forcing children into overcrowded rooms. At Nongo Church of Uganda Primary School, headteacher Juliet Nantume highlights the ongoing struggle, noting that the school has not received any support from the district education office despite requests made last year. The desks in use were purchased between 2004 and 2009.

According to organisers, a school in Busia has been named among the global finalists for the 2026 education prize. The school serves children from a vulnerable fishing community that faces challenges such as poverty, recurrent flooding, high HIV prevalence, orphanhood, early marriages, and entrenched beliefs that hinder educational aspirations for young people.

The Eastern Cape Department of Education has officially handed over a new prefabricated school facility, replacing a mud school. The new facility, which cost R8 million, aims to provide improved educational infrastructure for students in the region.

Sixteen pupils, aged between 15 and 18, died in a dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls' School last month. In response, Kenyan authorities have announced plans to charge students with murder in connection to the incident, according to BBC World.