Education in Kakamega, Kenya: official figures
91.2% of primary-school-age children in Kakamega were attending primary school in 2022 (the net attendance ratio), 14th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 86.2%).
How many young people in Kakamega go to secondary school?
46.4% of secondary-school-age young people in Kakamega were in secondary school in 2022, 23rd 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 Kakamega go to pre-school?
75.8% of five-year-olds in Kakamega 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 Kakamega?
93.6% of women and 93.6% of men aged 15-49 in Kakamega could read in 2022; female literacy is 23rd 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 Kakamega?
19.1% of women and girls aged six and over in Kakamega had completed secondary school or gone further, and the median woman had 6.5 years of schooling (Kenya: 24.4% and 6.9 years).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Kakamega compares with other counties
Secondary school net attendance ratio (2022)
Kakamega ranks 25 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Secondary school net attendance ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Homa Bay | 48.9% |
| 23 | Meru | 47.8% |
| 24 | Vihiga | 47.1% |
| 25 | Kakamega | 46.4% |
| 26 | Kitui | 45.8% |
| 27 | Mombasa | 44.9% |
| 28 | Isiolo | 44.9% |
Women 15-49 who are literate (2022)
Kakamega ranks 23 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Taita-Taveta | 95.5% |
| 21 | Kitui | 94.8% |
| 22 | Homa Bay | 93.8% |
| 23 | Kakamega | 93.6% |
| 24 | Tharaka-Nithi | 93.3% |
| 25 | Trans Nzoia | 92.1% |
| 26 | Laikipia | 91.5% |
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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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