How many schools are there in Tharaka-Nithi County?

1,057 schools across 4 sub-counties, which is 1.4% of every school in Kenya. 140 of them are secondary schools.

Which sub-county in Tharaka-Nithi County has the most schools?

Chuka/Igambang'ombe, with 197 schools.

How do I find schools near me in Tharaka-Nithi 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 Tharaka-Nithi County also lists its schools.

Schools in Tharaka-Nithi County

1,057 schools across 4 sub-counties in Tharaka-Nithi County, 1.4% of every school in Kenya, against an average of 1,654 a county. 140 are secondary schools and 13% of schools with a stated owner are private.

Schools

1,057

average county 1,654

Sub-counties

305 in Kenya

Secondary

140

13.2% of the schools here

Private share

13.4%

Kenya 30.2%

Tharaka-Nithi in numbers

1,057 schools on the register, counted by level and owner, against the whole country.

Schools by level

Primary schools497 · 47%
Pre-primary schools338 · 32%
Secondary schools140 · 13%
TVET institutions47 · 4%
Universities2 · 0%
Teacher training colleges1 · 0%

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

Public and private

86% public

13% private

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

Every school in Tharaka-Nithi County, one mark each.93 of 1,057 drawn at their own position, 964 with only a town or sub-county position left off.Source: Ministry of Education school register, 2016 and 2010

Sub-counties of Tharaka-Nithi 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
Chuka/Igambang'ombe	197	8%	47
Maara	161	11%	47
Tharaka	144	5%	30
Nithi	5	0%	1

Secondary schools in Tharaka-Nithi County

The first ten of 140. The full list, by sub-county, has its own page.

Secondary schools in Tharaka-Nithi County
School	Level	Ownership	Sub-county
Abc Nkondi Girls Sec	Secondary	public	not stated
Ack Igangara Sec	Secondary	public	Maara
Ack Kaanwa Mixed Sec	Secondary	public	not stated
Ccm Ndiruni Day Sec	Secondary	public	not stated
Chiakariga Day	Secondary	public	Tharaka
Chief Mbogori Girls Sec	Secondary	public	Maara
Chief Petro Mixed Day Sec	Secondary	public	Chuka/Igambang'ombe
Chogoria Boys	Secondary	public	Maara
Chuka Boys	Secondary	public	Chuka/Igambang'ombe
County Educational Centre	Secondary	private	Chuka/Igambang'ombe

All 140 secondary schools in Tharaka-Nithi County

Universities and colleges in Tharaka-Nithi County

3 universities, teacher training colleges and medical training college campuses on the register sit in Tharaka-Nithi County.

Colleges and universities in Tharaka-Nithi County
School	Level	Ownership	Sub-county
Chuka Uni	University	unknown	Nithi
Egerton University Eastern Campus	University	public	not stated
Presbyterian Ttc Rubate	Teacher training college	private	not stated

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Schools near me in Tharaka-Nithi County

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Questions people ask about schools in Tharaka-Nithi County

How many schools are there in Tharaka-Nithi County?: 1,057 schools across 4 sub-counties, which is 1.4% of every school in Kenya. 140 of them are secondary schools.
Which sub-county in Tharaka-Nithi County has the most schools?: Chuka/Igambang'ombe, with 197 schools.
How do I find schools near me in Tharaka-Nithi 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 Tharaka-Nithi County also lists its schools.