Education in Siaya, Kenya: official figures
91.1% of primary-school-age children in Siaya were attending primary school in 2022 (the net attendance ratio), 15th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 86.2%).
How many young people in Siaya go to secondary school?
55.4% of secondary-school-age young people in Siaya were in secondary school in 2022, 13th 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 Siaya go to pre-school?
54.1% of five-year-olds in Siaya 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 Siaya?
90.8% of women and 88.4% of men aged 15-49 in Siaya could read in 2022; female literacy is 21st 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 Siaya?
12.9% of women and girls aged six and over in Siaya had completed secondary school or gone further, and the median woman had 6.6 years of schooling (Kenya: 24.4% and 6.9 years).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Siaya compares with other counties
Secondary school net attendance ratio (2022)
Siaya ranks 13 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Secondary school net attendance ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Embu | 60.6% |
| 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% |
Women 15-49 who are literate (2022)
Siaya ranks 27 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Tharaka-Nithi | 93.3% |
| 25 | Trans Nzoia | 92.1% |
| 26 | Laikipia | 91.5% |
| 27 | Siaya | 90.8% |
| 28 | Bungoma | 90.6% |
| 29 | Mombasa | 90.2% |
| 30 | Baringo | 87.6% |
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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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