Education in Taita-Taveta, Kenya: official figures
91.6% of primary-school-age children in Taita-Taveta were attending primary school in 2022 (the net attendance ratio), 11th highest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 86.2%).
How many young people in Taita-Taveta go to secondary school?
60.5% of secondary-school-age young people in Taita-Taveta were in secondary school in 2022, 11th 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 Taita-Taveta go to pre-school?
77.2% of five-year-olds in Taita-Taveta 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 Taita-Taveta?
95.5% of women and 94.6% of men aged 15-49 in Taita-Taveta could read in 2022; female literacy is 20th 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 Taita-Taveta?
21.8% of women and girls aged six and over in Taita-Taveta had completed secondary school or gone further, and the median woman had 7.2 years of schooling (Kenya: 24.4% and 6.9 years).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Taita-Taveta compares with other counties
Secondary school net attendance ratio (2022)
Taita-Taveta ranks 11 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Secondary school net attendance ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Nyandarua | 63.4% |
| 9 | Nairobi City | 61.5% |
| 10 | Embu | 60.6% |
| 11 | Taita-Taveta | 60.5% |
| 12 | Kisumu | 57.2% |
| 13 | Siaya | 55.4% |
| 14 | Nakuru | 54.8% |
Women 15-49 who are literate (2022)
Taita-Taveta ranks 20 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Vihiga | 96.4% |
| 18 | Uasin Gishu | 95.9% |
| 19 | Bomet | 95.9% |
| 20 | Taita-Taveta | 95.5% |
| 21 | Kitui | 94.8% |
| 22 | Homa Bay | 93.8% |
| 23 | Kakamega | 93.6% |
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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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