Education in Nakuru, Kenya: official figures
89.4% of primary-school-age children in Nakuru were attending primary school in 2022 (the net attendance ratio), joint 23rd highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 86.2%).
How many young people in Nakuru go to secondary school?
54.8% of secondary-school-age young people in Nakuru were in secondary school in 2022, 14th 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 Nakuru go to pre-school?
75.8% of five-year-olds in Nakuru 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 Nakuru?
96.8% of women and 95.2% of men aged 15-49 in Nakuru could read in 2022; female literacy is 14th 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 Nakuru?
27.7% of women and girls aged six and over in Nakuru 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 Nakuru compares with other counties
Secondary school net attendance ratio (2022)
Nakuru ranks 14 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Secondary school net attendance ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Taita-Taveta | 60.5% |
| 12 | Kisumu | 57.2% |
| 13 | Siaya | 55.4% |
| 14 | Nakuru | 54.8% |
| 15 | Makueni | 54.5% |
| 16 | Uasin Gishu | 52.2% |
| 17 | Kisii | 51.9% |
Women 15-49 who are literate (2022)
Nakuru ranks 14 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Nandi | 97.5% |
| 12 | Kirinyaga | 97.1% |
| 13 | Nairobi City | 96.9% |
| 14 | Nakuru | 96.8% |
| 15 | Elgeyo-Marakwet | 96.6% |
| 16 | Kisii | 96.5% |
| 17 | Vihiga | 96.4% |
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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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