Education in Tharaka-Nithi, Kenya: official figures
88.1% of primary-school-age children in Tharaka-Nithi were attending primary school in 2022 (the net attendance ratio), 20th lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 86.2%).
How many young people in Tharaka-Nithi go to secondary school?
43.2% of secondary-school-age young people in Tharaka-Nithi were in secondary school in 2022, 16th 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 Tharaka-Nithi go to pre-school?
62.4% of five-year-olds in Tharaka-Nithi were in an early childhood education programme at the start of the 2022 school year (a small-sample estimate; Kenya: 65.5%).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in Tharaka-Nithi?
93.3% of women and 92.1% of men aged 15-49 in Tharaka-Nithi could read in 2022; female literacy is 24th 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 Tharaka-Nithi?
23.0% of women and girls aged six and over in Tharaka-Nithi 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 Tharaka-Nithi compares with other counties
Secondary school net attendance ratio (2022)
Tharaka-Nithi ranks 32 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Secondary school net attendance ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 35 | West Pokot | 39.0% |
Women 15-49 who are literate (2022)
Tharaka-Nithi ranks 24 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Kitui | 94.8% |
| 22 | Homa Bay | 93.8% |
| 23 | Kakamega | 93.6% |
| 24 | Tharaka-Nithi | 93.3% |
| 25 | Trans Nzoia | 92.1% |
| 26 | Laikipia | 91.5% |
| 27 | Siaya | 90.8% |
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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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