Education in Nandi, Kenya: official figures
89.4% of primary-school-age children in Nandi 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 Nandi go to secondary school?
43.4% of secondary-school-age young people in Nandi were in secondary school in 2022, 17th 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 Nandi go to pre-school?
74.0% of five-year-olds in Nandi 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 Nandi?
97.5% of women and 93.8% of men aged 15-49 in Nandi could read in 2022; female literacy is joint 10th 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 Nandi?
20.8% of women and girls aged six and over in Nandi had completed secondary school or gone further, and the median woman had 6.9 years of schooling (Kenya: 24.4% and 6.9 years).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Nandi compares with other counties
Secondary school net attendance ratio (2022)
Nandi ranks 31 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Secondary school net attendance ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Isiolo | 44.9% |
| 29 | Bomet | 44.4% |
| 30 | Bungoma | 43.5% |
| 31 | Nandi | 43.4% |
| 32 | Tharaka-Nithi | 43.2% |
| 33 | Baringo | 41.0% |
| 34 | Busia | 39.6% |
Women 15-49 who are literate (2022)
Nandi ranks 11 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kisumu | 98.0% |
| 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% |
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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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