How many schools are there in Kitui County?

2,598 schools across 9 sub-counties, which is 3.3% of every school in Kenya. 362 of them are secondary schools.

Which sub-county in Kitui County has the most schools?

Mwingi North, with 370 schools.

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

Schools in Kitui County

2,598 schools across 9 sub-counties in Kitui County, 3.3% of every school in Kenya, against an average of 1,654 a county. 362 are secondary schools and 12% of schools with a stated owner are private.

Schools

2,598

average county 1,654

Sub-counties

305 in Kenya

Secondary

362

13.9% of the schools here

Private share

11.7%

Kenya 30.2%

Kitui in numbers

2,598 schools on the register, counted by level and owner, against the whole country.

Schools by level

Primary schools1,143 · 44%
Pre-primary schools849 · 33%
Secondary schools362 · 14%
TVET institutions144 · 6%
Medical training colleges1 · 0%
Universities1 · 0%

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

Public and private

86% public

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

Every school in Kitui County, one mark each.2,176 of 2,598 drawn at their own position, 422 with only a town or sub-county position left off.Source: Ministry of Education school register, 2016 and 2010

Sub-counties of Kitui County

Every sub-county, with its private share and secondary count. Schools with no sub-county recorded are in the county total only.

Sub-county	Schools	Private	Secondary
Mwingi North	370	8%	48
Kitui South	356	15%	40
Mwingi West	327	11%	55
Kitui East	271	8%	38
Kitui Rural	251	12%	35
Kitui West	227	7%	38
Kitui Central	216	10%	49
Mwingi Central	169	10%	45
Mwingi East	166	16%	12

Secondary schools in Kitui County

The first ten of 362. The full list, by sub-county, has its own page.

Secondary schools in Kitui County
School	Level	Ownership	Sub-county
A.I.C Ithambwangao Secondary	Secondary	public	Mwingi West
A.I.C Kyome Boys Secondary	Secondary	public	Mwingi West
Abc Kisovo Sec	Secondary	public	Mwingi West
Africa Inland Church Mathuki Secondary	Secondary	unknown	Mwingi East
African Inland Church Muyuni Secondary	Secondary	unknown	Mwingi East
Aic Ithambwangao Sec	Secondary	public	Mwingi West
Aic Katalwa Sec	Secondary	public	Kitui Central
Aic Katse Sec	Secondary	public	Mwingi North
Aic Kyondoni Girls Secondary	Secondary	public	Kitui West
Aic Munyuni Secondary	Secondary	public	Mwingi Central

All 362 secondary schools in Kitui County

Universities and colleges in Kitui County

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

Colleges and universities in Kitui County
School	Level	Ownership	Sub-county
KMTC Kitui Campus	Medical training college	public	not stated
South Eastern Kenya University	University	public	not stated

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Schools near me in Kitui County

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Questions people ask about schools in Kitui County

How many schools are there in Kitui County?: 2,598 schools across 9 sub-counties, which is 3.3% of every school in Kenya. 362 of them are secondary schools.
Which sub-county in Kitui County has the most schools?: Mwingi North, with 370 schools.
How do I find schools near me in Kitui 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 Kitui County also lists its schools.