Education in Kwale, Kenya: official figures
78.9% of primary-school-age children in Kwale were attending primary school in 2022 (the net attendance ratio), 10th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 86.2%).
How many young people in Kwale go to secondary school?
24.0% of secondary-school-age young people in Kwale were in secondary school in 2022, 5th 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 Kwale go to pre-school?
65.0% of five-year-olds in Kwale 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 Kwale?
81.7% of women and 84.9% of men aged 15-49 in Kwale could read in 2022; female literacy is 12th 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 Kwale?
10.6% of women and girls aged six and over in Kwale had completed secondary school or gone further, and the median woman had 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 Kwale compares with other counties
Secondary school net attendance ratio (2022)
Kwale ranks 43 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Secondary school net attendance ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Samburu | 32.5% |
| 41 | Narok | 25.9% |
| 42 | Mandera | 24.8% |
| 43 | Kwale | 24.0% |
| 44 | Garissa | 20.9% |
| 45 | Turkana | 20.6% |
| 46 | Kilifi | 19.1% |
Women 15-49 who are literate (2022)
Kwale ranks 36 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Busia | 86.5% |
| 34 | Meru | 86.2% |
| 35 | Lamu | 84.1% |
| 36 | Kwale | 81.7% |
| 37 | Kilifi | 81.0% |
| 38 | Narok | 80.5% |
| 39 | Isiolo | 72.4% |
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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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