Education in Migori, Kenya: official figures
85.5% of primary-school-age children in Migori were attending primary school in 2022 (the net attendance ratio), 15th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 86.2%).
How many young people in Migori go to secondary school?
36.6% of secondary-school-age young people in Migori were in secondary school in 2022, 11th 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 Migori go to pre-school?
63.8% of five-year-olds in Migori 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 Migori?
86.6% of women and 89.1% of men aged 15-49 in Migori could read in 2022; female literacy is 16th 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 Migori?
9.8% of women and girls aged six and over in Migori had completed secondary school or gone further, and the median woman had 5.7 years of schooling (Kenya: 24.4% and 6.9 years).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Migori compares with other counties
Secondary school net attendance ratio (2022)
Migori ranks 37 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Secondary school net attendance ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Busia | 39.6% |
| 35 | West Pokot | 39.0% |
| 36 | Wajir | 38.4% |
| 37 | Migori | 36.6% |
| 38 | Marsabit | 35.7% |
| 39 | Lamu | 33.8% |
| 40 | Samburu | 32.5% |
Women 15-49 who are literate (2022)
Migori ranks 32 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Mombasa | 90.2% |
| 30 | Baringo | 87.6% |
| 31 | Kajiado | 87.2% |
| 32 | Migori | 86.6% |
| 33 | Busia | 86.5% |
| 34 | Meru | 86.2% |
| 35 | Lamu | 84.1% |
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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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