Education in Kirinyaga, Kenya: official figures
91.5% of primary-school-age children in Kirinyaga were attending primary school in 2022 (the net attendance ratio), joint 12th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 86.2%).
How many young people in Kirinyaga go to secondary school?
73.0% of secondary-school-age young people in Kirinyaga were in secondary school in 2022, the 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 Kirinyaga go to pre-school?
69.4% of five-year-olds in Kirinyaga 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 Kirinyaga?
97.1% of women and 97.4% of men aged 15-49 in Kirinyaga could read in 2022; female literacy is 12th 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 Kirinyaga?
27.9% of women and girls aged six and over in Kirinyaga 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 Kirinyaga compares with other counties
Secondary school net attendance ratio (2022)
Kirinyaga ranks 1 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Secondary school net attendance ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirinyaga | 73.0% |
| 2 | Murang'a | 70.8% |
| 3 | Kiambu | 70.8% |
| 4 | Nyeri | 69.3% |
| 5 | Machakos | 68.3% |
| 6 | Kericho | 65.8% |
| 7 | Laikipia | 65.3% |
Women 15-49 who are literate (2022)
Kirinyaga ranks 12 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Murang'a | 97.6% |
| 10 | Nyandarua | 97.5% |
| 11 | Nandi | 97.5% |
| 12 | Kirinyaga | 97.1% |
| 13 | Nairobi City | 96.9% |
| 14 | Nakuru | 96.8% |
| 15 | Elgeyo-Marakwet | 96.6% |
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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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