Education in Bomet, Kenya: official figures
92.2% of primary-school-age children in Bomet were attending primary school in 2022 (the net attendance ratio), joint 7th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 86.2%).
How many young people in Bomet go to secondary school?
44.4% of secondary-school-age young people in Bomet were in secondary school in 2022, 19th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 48.8%).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyDo young children in Bomet go to pre-school?
71.7% of five-year-olds in Bomet were in an early childhood education programme at the start of the 2022 school year (Kenya: 65.5%).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in Bomet?
95.9% of women and 99.3% of men aged 15-49 in Bomet could read in 2022; female literacy is joint 18th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 90.9% and 93.8%).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow educated are women in Bomet?
16.9% of women and girls aged six and over in Bomet had completed secondary school or gone further, and the median woman had 6.7 years of schooling (Kenya: 24.4% and 6.9 years).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Bomet compares with other counties
Secondary school net attendance ratio (2022)
Bomet ranks 29 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Secondary school net attendance ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Kitui | 45.8% |
| 27 | Mombasa | 44.9% |
| 28 | Isiolo | 44.9% |
| 29 | Bomet | 44.4% |
| 30 | Bungoma | 43.5% |
| 31 | Nandi | 43.4% |
| 32 | Tharaka-Nithi | 43.2% |
Women 15-49 who are literate (2022)
Bomet ranks 19 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kisii | 96.5% |
| 17 | Vihiga | 96.4% |
| 18 | Uasin Gishu | 95.9% |
| 19 | Bomet | 95.9% |
| 20 | Taita-Taveta | 95.5% |
| 21 | Kitui | 94.8% |
| 22 | Homa Bay | 93.8% |
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Sources
- Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF): Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2022, Volume 1: county tables (C tables), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 202dd70451a0…)
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