How many schools are there in Kirinyaga County?

991 schools across 4 sub-counties, which is 1.3% of every school in Kenya. 151 of them are secondary schools.

How do I find schools near me in Kirinyaga 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 Kirinyaga County also lists its schools.

Schools in Kirinyaga County

Schools in Kirinyaga County, and the ones near you: 991 schools across 4 sub-counties, 1.3% of every school in Kenya, against an average of 1,654 a county. 151 are secondary schools and 45% of schools with a stated owner are private.

Schools

991

average county 1,654

Sub-counties

305 in Kenya

Secondary

151

15.2% of the schools here

Private share

44.8%

Kenya 30.2%

Kirinyaga in numbers

991 schools on the register, counted by level and owner, against the whole country.

Schools by level

Primary schools434 · 44%
Pre-primary schools355 · 36%
Secondary schools151 · 15%
TVET institutions47 · 5%
Universities1 · 0%

Source: Ministry of Education school register, 2016 and 2010.

Public and private

55% public

44% private

Kenya: 30.2% private. Share is of schools with a stated owner.

Every school in Kirinyaga County, one mark each.923 of 991 drawn at their own position, 68 with only a town or sub-county position left off.Source: Ministry of Education school register, 2016 and 2010

Sub-counties of Kirinyaga 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
Mwea	267	45%	36
Kirinyaga Central	234	54%	40
Gichugu	229	43%	41
Ndia	205	39%	33

56 schools in Kirinyaga County have no sub-county recorded: see the list

Cities and towns in Kirinyaga County

Secondary schools in Kirinyaga County

The first ten of 151. The full list, by sub-county, has its own page.

Secondary schools in Kirinyaga County
School	Level	Ownership	Sub-county
All Saints Academy	Secondary	public	Ndia
Baricho Boys High School	Secondary	public	Ndia
Bishop Ngoro Githuani Sec	Secondary	public	Ndia
Bishop Ngoru	Secondary	public	Ndia
Ciagiini Mixed Day Sec	Secondary	public	Mwea
Diplomat Academy	Secondary	private	Kirinyaga Central
Effort Senior School	Secondary	private	Kirinyaga Central
Facing Mount Kenya High School	Secondary	private	Kirinyaga Central
Gacatha Mixed	Secondary	public	Gichugu
Gacharu Mixed Day Sec	Secondary	public	Ndia

All 151 secondary schools in Kirinyaga County

Universities and colleges in Kirinyaga County

1 universities, teacher training colleges and medical training college campuses on the register sit in Kirinyaga County.

Colleges and universities in Kirinyaga County
School	Level	Ownership	Sub-county
Kirinyaga University	University	public	not stated

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Schools near me in Kirinyaga County

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Questions people ask about schools in Kirinyaga County

How many schools are there in Kirinyaga County?: 991 schools across 4 sub-counties, which is 1.3% of every school in Kenya. 151 of them are secondary schools.
Which sub-county in Kirinyaga County has the most schools?: Mwea, with 267 schools.
How do I find schools near me in Kirinyaga 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 Kirinyaga County also lists its schools.