Education in Lamu, Kenya: official figures
85.2% of primary-school-age children in Lamu were attending primary school in 2022 (the net attendance ratio), 14th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 86.2%).
How many young people in Lamu go to secondary school?
33.8% of secondary-school-age young people in Lamu were in secondary school in 2022, 9th 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 Lamu go to pre-school?
63.8% of five-year-olds in Lamu 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 Lamu?
84.1% of women and 94.2% of men aged 15-49 in Lamu could read in 2022; female literacy is 13th 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 Lamu?
10.5% of women and girls aged six and over in Lamu had completed secondary school or gone further, and the median woman had 4.8 years of schooling (Kenya: 24.4% and 6.9 years).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Lamu compares with other counties
Secondary school net attendance ratio (2022)
Lamu ranks 39 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Secondary school net attendance ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Wajir | 38.4% |
| 37 | Migori | 36.6% |
| 38 | Marsabit | 35.7% |
| 39 | Lamu | 33.8% |
| 40 | Samburu | 32.5% |
| 41 | Narok | 25.9% |
| 42 | Mandera | 24.8% |
Women 15-49 who are literate (2022)
Lamu ranks 35 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Migori | 86.6% |
| 33 | Busia | 86.5% |
| 34 | Meru | 86.2% |
| 35 | Lamu | 84.1% |
| 36 | Kwale | 81.7% |
| 37 | Kilifi | 81.0% |
| 38 | Narok | 80.5% |
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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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