Schools in Vihiga County
Schools in Vihiga County, and the ones near you: 1,496 schools across 5 sub-counties, 1.9% of every school in Kenya, against an average of 1,654 a county. 166 are secondary schools and 9% of schools with a stated owner are private.
Vihiga in numbers
1,496 schools on the register, counted by level and owner, against the whole country.
Schools by level
- Pre-primary schools627 · 42%
- Primary schools613 · 41%
- Secondary schools166 · 11%
- TVET institutions53 · 4%
- Teacher training colleges3 · 0%
- Medical training colleges1 · 0%
- 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 Vihiga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabatia | 416 | 6% | 38 |
| Hamisi | 346 | 9% | 46 |
| Emuhaya | 229 | 11% | 38 |
| Vihiga | 178 | 11% | 31 |
| Luanda | 83 | 18% | 0 |
244 schools in Vihiga County have no sub-county recorded: see the list
Cities and towns in Vihiga County
Secondary schools in Vihiga County
The first ten of 166. The full list, by sub-county, has its own page.
| School | Level | Ownership | Sub-county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyusuf | Secondary | public | Sabatia |
| Budaywa Friends | Secondary | public | Sabatia |
| Budaywa Sec | Secondary | public | not stated |
| Bugina Sec. Sch. | Secondary | public | Sabatia |
| Bukulunya Sec | Secondary | public | Sabatia |
| Bumuyange Sec | Secondary | public | Hamisi |
| Bunyore Girls High School | Secondary | public | Emuhaya |
| Busali Union Sec | Secondary | public | Sabatia |
| Chamakanga Girls Sec | Secondary | public | Sabatia |
| Chambiti Sec School | Secondary | public | Vihiga |
All 166 secondary schools in Vihiga County
Universities and colleges in Vihiga County
5 universities, teacher training colleges and medical training college campuses on the register sit in Vihiga County.
| School | Level | Ownership | Sub-county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends College Kaimosi Teachers Training College | Teacher training college | public | Hamisi |
| Kaimosi Friends University | University | public | not stated |
| Kaimosi Institute of Technology | Teacher training college | public | Hamisi |
| KMTC Vihiga Campus | Medical training college | public | not stated |
| St. Josephs Teachers College | Teacher training college | unknown | Vihiga |
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Schools near me in Vihiga County
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Questions people ask about schools in Vihiga County
- How many schools are there in Vihiga County?
- 1,496 schools across 5 sub-counties, which is 1.9% of every school in Kenya. 166 of them are secondary schools.
- Which sub-county in Vihiga County has the most schools?
- Sabatia, with 416 schools.
- How do I find schools near me in Vihiga 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 Vihiga County also lists its schools.