Just by looking at this picture you can come up with several possible answers to the title’s question.

But only one really matters, they all finished their high school education.

Why is this important?

Here is a small list of why it matters.

An Educated Maasai Woman Vs. An Uneducated Maasai Woman

Two of these women chose their husbands after high school Vs. Uneducated Maasai women being forced into an early marriage to an older man at the age of 15
Two of these women have well paid jobs that support themselves along with their mother & younger siblings Vs. Uneducated Maasai women who do hard labor jobs for little money
Two of these women chose to have their first child after age 20 Vs. Uneducated Maasai women having several children starting at 15 years of age
One woman is saving her earnings to attend nursing school Vs. Uneducated Maasai woman with no chance of an advance degree
All three women understand proper healthcare to avoid dieses Vs. Uneducated Maasai women having little knowledge about AIDS and nutrition for her children
All three women are empowered and have control over their future Vs. Uneducated Maasai woman with few options to support themselves or their children should they lose their husband

Not having an education has dire circumstances for Maasai women. With an education they are able to improve their life, their family and community. Kenya and the world benefits from having more women with a high school education. Kenya has a saying, “Teach a girl and her whole family learns.”