Schools in Turkana County
Schools in Turkana County, and the ones near you: 700 schools across 6 sub-counties, 0.9% of every school in Kenya, against an average of 1,654 a county. 40 are secondary schools and 19% of schools with a stated owner are private.
Turkana in numbers
700 schools on the register, counted by level and owner, against the whole country.
Schools by level
- Pre-primary schools347 · 50%
- Primary schools229 · 33%
- Secondary schools40 · 6%
- TVET institutions39 · 6%
- Universities1 · 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 Turkana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkana Central | 172 | 11% | 7 |
| Turkana West | 163 | 50% | 18 |
| Turkana South | 98 | 1% | 5 |
| Loima | 93 | 3% | 3 |
| Turkana North | 90 | 3% | 3 |
| Turkana East | 42 | 24% | 4 |
Cities and towns in Turkana County
Secondary schools in Turkana County
The first ten of 40. The full list, by sub-county, has its own page.
| School | Level | Ownership | Sub-county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agc Lokichar Secondary | Secondary | public | Turkana South |
| Aic Kangitit Girls Sec | Secondary | public | Turkana East |
| Aic Katilia Boys Sec | Secondary | public | Turkana East |
| Bortown | Secondary | public | Turkana West |
| Bortown Refugee Sec School | Secondary | private | Turkana West |
| Boston Secondary and Primary School | Secondary | private | Turkana West |
| Bright Star Secondary School | Secondary | unknown | Turkana West |
| Erait Girls High School | Secondary | private | Turkana Central |
| Future Secondary School | Secondary | public | Turkana West |
| Kainuk Sec | Secondary | public | Turkana South |
All 40 secondary schools in Turkana County
Universities and colleges in Turkana County
1 universities, teacher training colleges and medical training college campuses on the register sit in Turkana County.
| School | Level | Ownership | Sub-county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkana University College | University | public | not stated |
Search universities in Turkana County
Schools near me in Turkana County
Looking for schools near you, or near Turkana 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 Turkana County
- How many schools are there in Turkana County?
- 700 schools across 6 sub-counties, which is 0.9% of every school in Kenya. 40 of them are secondary schools.
- Which sub-county in Turkana County has the most schools?
- Turkana Central, with 172 schools.
- How do I find schools near me in Turkana 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 Turkana County also lists its schools.