Education in Kajiado, Kenya: official figures
82.2% of primary-school-age children in Kajiado were attending primary school in 2022 (the net attendance ratio), 12th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 86.2%).
How many young people in Kajiado go to secondary school?
49.2% of secondary-school-age young people in Kajiado were in secondary school in 2022, 21st 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 Kajiado go to pre-school?
55.5% of five-year-olds in Kajiado 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 Kajiado?
87.2% of women and 91.2% of men aged 15-49 in Kajiado could read in 2022; female literacy is 17th 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 Kajiado?
35.9% of women and girls aged six and over in Kajiado had completed secondary school or gone further, and the median woman had 7.4 years of schooling (Kenya: 24.4% and 6.9 years).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Kajiado compares with other counties
Secondary school net attendance ratio (2022)
Kajiado ranks 21 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Secondary school net attendance ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Nyamira | 50.4% |
| 19 | Trans Nzoia | 50.0% |
| 20 | Elgeyo-Marakwet | 50.0% |
| 21 | Kajiado | 49.2% |
| 22 | Homa Bay | 48.9% |
| 23 | Meru | 47.8% |
| 24 | Vihiga | 47.1% |
Women 15-49 who are literate (2022)
Kajiado ranks 31 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Bungoma | 90.6% |
| 29 | Mombasa | 90.2% |
| 30 | Baringo | 87.6% |
| 31 | Kajiado | 87.2% |
| 32 | Migori | 86.6% |
| 33 | Busia | 86.5% |
| 34 | Meru | 86.2% |
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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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