Education in Turkana, Kenya: official figures
44.0% of primary-school-age children in Turkana were attending primary school in 2022 (the net attendance ratio), the lowest of Kenya's 47 counties (Kenya: 86.2%).
How many young people in Turkana go to secondary school?
20.6% of secondary-school-age young people in Turkana were in secondary school in 2022, 3rd 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 Turkana go to pre-school?
45.0% of five-year-olds in Turkana 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 Turkana?
35.8% of women and 56.4% of men aged 15-49 in Turkana could read in 2022; female literacy is 4th 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 Turkana?
6.2% of women and girls aged six and over in Turkana had completed secondary school or gone further, and the median woman had not completed a single year of school (Kenya: 24.4% and 6.9 years).
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Turkana compares with other counties
Secondary school net attendance ratio (2022)
Turkana ranks 45 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Secondary school net attendance ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Narok | 25.9% |
| 42 | Mandera | 24.8% |
| 43 | Kwale | 24.0% |
| 44 | Garissa | 20.9% |
| 45 | Turkana | 20.6% |
| 46 | Kilifi | 19.1% |
| 47 | Tana River | 17.1% |
Women 15-49 who are literate (2022)
Turkana ranks 44 of 47, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Tana River | 50.6% |
| 42 | Garissa | 46.5% |
| 43 | Samburu | 45.3% |
| 44 | Turkana | 35.8% |
| 45 | Wajir | 34.9% |
| 46 | Marsabit | 34.2% |
| 47 | Mandera | 26.9% |
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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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