Schools in Embu County
Schools in Embu County, and the ones near you: 1,414 schools across 6 sub-counties, 1.8% of every school in Kenya, against an average of 1,654 a county. 204 are secondary schools and 25% of schools with a stated owner are private.
Embu in numbers
1,414 schools on the register, counted by level and owner, against the whole country.
Schools by level
- Primary schools626 · 44%
- Pre-primary schools428 · 30%
- Secondary schools204 · 14%
- TVET institutions73 · 5%
- Teacher training colleges2 · 0%
- Junior schools1 · 0%
- Universities1 · 0%
- Medical training colleges1 · 0%
Source: Ministry of Education school register, 2016 and 2010.
Public and private
Kenya: 30.2% private. Share is of schools with a stated owner.
Sub-counties of Embu County
Every sub-county, with its private share and secondary count. Schools with no sub-county recorded are in the county total and on their own list.
| Sub-county | Schools | Private | Secondary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runyenjes | 349 | 29% | 56 |
| Manyatta | 328 | 38% | 61 |
| Gachoka | 206 | 18% | 9 |
| Mbeere South | 159 | 6% | 39 |
| Siakago | 140 | 25% | 6 |
| Mbeere North | 123 | 14% | 29 |
109 schools in Embu County have no sub-county recorded: see the list
Cities and towns in Embu County
Secondary schools in Embu County
The first ten of 204. The full list, by sub-county, has its own page.
| School | Level | Ownership | Sub-county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ack Gitii Sec. Sch. | Secondary | public | Mbeere North |
| Ack Kagaari Mixed Day | Secondary | public | Runyenjes |
| Ack Kathanjuri Mixed Day | Secondary | public | Runyenjes |
| Ack Malikini Sec. Sch. | Secondary | public | Gachoka |
| Ack Ndumari Day Sec School | Secondary | public | Runyenjes |
| Ack Nyagari Sec School | Secondary | public | Runyenjes |
| Ack Nyangari Mixed Day | Secondary | public | Runyenjes |
| Ack Riandu Sec | Secondary | public | Mbeere North |
| All Saints Kigari Day Sec | Secondary | public | Manyatta |
| Barnabas Kathari | Secondary | public | Runyenjes |
All 204 secondary schools in Embu County
Universities and colleges in Embu County
4 universities, teacher training colleges and medical training college campuses on the register sit in Embu County.
| School | Level | Ownership | Sub-county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuka University Embu Campus | University | unknown | Manyatta |
| KMTC Embu Campus | Medical training college | public | not stated |
| St. Marks Kigari Teacher Training College | Teacher training college | public | Manyatta |
| St.augustine's Teachers College | Teacher training college | private | Siakago |
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Schools near me in Embu County
Looking for schools near you, or near Embu County? Open the near me tool and, if you choose to share your location, it lists the closest schools to where you are. Your position is used once to work out the list and is not stored. You can pick a town instead.
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Questions people ask about schools in Embu County
- How many schools are there in Embu County?
- 1,414 schools across 6 sub-counties, which is 1.8% of every school in Kenya. 204 of them are secondary schools.
- Which sub-county in Embu County has the most schools?
- Runyenjes, with 349 schools.
- How do I find schools near me in Embu County?
- Open the schools near me page and allow your location, or choose your town. It lists the closest schools to you from the schools whose position we trust. Each sub-county page in Embu County also lists its schools.