At a glance: 2018 KCPE in numbers

Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed talks to Education PS Bellio Kipsang [Courtesy]

453

The top marks scored in 2018 KCPE by Olive Wachira Mwea and Rawlings Odhiambo.

The top two candidates in the 2018 KCPE examinations Olive Mwea Wachira (left) and Rawlings Odhiambo (right) [Courtesy]

Sh6 billion

The amount cartels collected to discredit this year's national examination.

Between Sh1, 000 and Sh90, 000

The amount of money collected by parents and teachers to buy exam questions.

What you need to know about this years KCPE [Courtesy]

12, 273

The number of candidates who scored 400 marks and above in this year's KCPE.

9, 846

Candidates who scored 400 and above in last year's KCPE

Top 50 selected performances [Courtesy]

228,414

Candidates who scored between 301 and 401 marks in this year's KCPE.

217, 307

Candidates who scored between 301 and 401 marks in last year's KCPE.

574, 927

Candidates who scored between 201 and 300 marks in this year's KCPE.

529,897

Candidates who scored between 201 and 300 marks in last year's KCPE.

2,177

Candidates who scored between 001 and 100 marks in this year's KCPE.

2,360

Candidates who scored between 001 and 100 marks in last year's KCPE.

4

Candidates who had their exams cancelled.

Kenya National Examination Council rolled out electronic testing, marking system to curb cheating [Courtesy]

26

Teachers involved in exams irregularities.

8, 347 candidates registered but failed to show up for exams in this year's KCPE.[Courtesy]

8, 347

Candidates who registered but failed to show up for exams in this year's KCPE.

9,726

Registered but failed to show up for exams in last year's KCPE.

2,495

Special candidates who sat for this year's exams KCPE.

2,038

Special candidates who sat for last year's exams KCPE.

446

Marks scored by the best special candidate in this year's KCPE.

426

Marks scored by the best special candidate in last year's KCPE.

A pupil sitting for KCPE exams. The 2018 KCPE results were announced on Monday by Education CS Amina. [Courtesy]

1, 052, 364

Candidates who sat for this year's KCPE.

527,294

Male candidates who sat for this year's KCPE.

525,070

Female candidates who sat for this year's KCPE.