Education in Bungoma, Kenya: official figures
89.3% of primary-school-age children in Bungoma were attending primary school in 2022 (the net attendance ratio), 23rd lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 86.2%).
How many young people in Bungoma go to secondary school?
43.5% of secondary-school-age young people in Bungoma were in secondary school in 2022, 18th 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 Bungoma go to pre-school?
68.2% of five-year-olds in Bungoma 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 Bungoma?
90.6% of women and 87.7% of men aged 15-49 in Bungoma could read in 2022; female literacy is 20th lowest 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 Bungoma?
19.6% of women and girls aged six and over in Bungoma had completed secondary school or gone further, and the median woman had 6.8 years of schooling (Kenya: 24.4% and 6.9 years).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Bungoma compares with other counties
Secondary school net attendance ratio (2022)
Bungoma ranks 30 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Secondary school net attendance ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 33 | Baringo | 41.0% |
Women 15-49 who are literate (2022)
Bungoma ranks 28 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Trans Nzoia | 92.1% |
| 26 | Laikipia | 91.5% |
| 27 | Siaya | 90.8% |
| 28 | Bungoma | 90.6% |
| 29 | Mombasa | 90.2% |
| 30 | Baringo | 87.6% |
| 31 | Kajiado | 87.2% |
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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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