Education in Embu, Kenya: official figures
92.4% of primary-school-age children in Embu were attending primary school in 2022 (the net attendance ratio), 6th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 86.2%).
How many young people in Embu go to secondary school?
60.6% of secondary-school-age young people in Embu were in secondary school in 2022, 10th highest 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 Embu go to pre-school?
73.8% of five-year-olds in Embu were in an early childhood education programme at the start of the 2022 school year (a small-sample estimate; Kenya: 65.5%).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in Embu?
98.3% of women and 99.5% of men aged 15-49 in Embu could read in 2022; female literacy is 4th 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 Embu?
26.2% of women and girls aged six and over in Embu had completed secondary school or gone further, and the median woman had 7.3 years of schooling (Kenya: 24.4% and 6.9 years).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Embu compares with other counties
Secondary school net attendance ratio (2022)
Embu ranks 10 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Secondary school net attendance ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Laikipia | 65.3% |
| 8 | Nyandarua | 63.4% |
| 9 | Nairobi City | 61.5% |
| 10 | Embu | 60.6% |
| 11 | Taita-Taveta | 60.5% |
| 12 | Kisumu | 57.2% |
| 13 | Siaya | 55.4% |
Women 15-49 who are literate (2022)
Embu ranks 4 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machakos | 99.1% |
| 2 | Nyamira | 99.0% |
| 3 | Kericho | 98.6% |
| 4 | Embu | 98.3% |
| 5 | Nyeri | 98.2% |
| 6 | Kiambu | 98.2% |
| 7 | Makueni | 98.1% |
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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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