Schools in Nyeri County
Schools in Nyeri County, and the ones near you: 1,610 schools across 6 sub-counties, 2.1% of every school in Kenya, against an average of 1,654 a county. 235 are secondary schools and 33% of schools with a stated owner are private.
Nyeri in numbers
1,610 schools on the register, counted by level and owner, against the whole country.
Schools by level
- Primary schools713 · 44%
- Pre-primary schools546 · 34%
- Secondary schools235 · 15%
- TVET institutions73 · 5%
- Universities6 · 0%
- Teacher training colleges3 · 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 Nyeri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kieni | 436 | 40% | 56 |
| Mathira | 300 | 34% | 42 |
| Tetu | 230 | 26% | 41 |
| Othaya | 209 | 19% | 36 |
| Nyeri Town | 183 | 50% | 26 |
| Mukurweni | 183 | 11% | 33 |
69 schools in Nyeri County have no sub-county recorded: see the list
Cities and towns in Nyeri County
Secondary schools in Nyeri County
The first ten of 235. The full list, by sub-county, has its own page.
| School | Level | Ownership | Sub-county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ack Kiuu Sec School | Secondary | public | Mukurweni |
| Aguthi Secondary School | Secondary | public | Tetu |
| Amboni Sec School | Secondary | public | Kieni |
| Birithia Girls Sec School | Secondary | public | Othaya |
| Bishop Gatimu Gandu | Secondary | public | Mathira |
| Brookfield Boys' High School | Secondary | unknown | Mathira |
| Burguret Sec | Secondary | public | Kieni |
| Charity Sec | Secondary | public | Kieni |
| Chinga Boys | Secondary | public | Othaya |
| Dedan Kimathi Memorial High | Secondary | public | Tetu |
All 235 secondary schools in Nyeri County
Universities and colleges in Nyeri County
10 universities, teacher training colleges and medical training college campuses on the register sit in Nyeri County.
| School | Level | Ownership | Sub-county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedan Kimathi University of Technology | University | public | not stated |
| Kagumo Teachers College | Teacher training college | public | Nyeri Town |
| Kamwenja Teachers' College | Teacher training college | public | Nyeri Town |
| Karatina University | University | public | not stated |
| Karatina university main campus | University | unknown | Mathira |
| Kimathi Campus of Jkuat | University | public | Nyeri Town |
| Kimathi University | University | unknown | Nyeri Town |
| KMTC Nyeri Campus | Medical training college | public | not stated |
| Nyeri Catholic Ttc For Ecd | Teacher training college | private | Nyeri Town |
| Outspan Global University | University | private | not stated |
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Schools near me in Nyeri County
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Questions people ask about schools in Nyeri County
- How many schools are there in Nyeri County?
- 1,610 schools across 6 sub-counties, which is 2.1% of every school in Kenya. 235 of them are secondary schools.
- Which sub-county in Nyeri County has the most schools?
- Kieni, with 436 schools.
- How do I find schools near me in Nyeri 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 Nyeri County also lists its schools.