Introduction

The department of Education is charged with overseeing the implementation of the district and National education policies and plans. It also monitors and evaluates the performance of the education system and school operations to keep required standards within the district.   The areas of focus include teachers, pupils, school facilities and parents.

The department also seeks to strengthen the institutional frame work for the management of schools and assurance of accountability of public resources in education programmes. The department is one of the best funded sectors in the district. The District Council equally joins the Government to promote education for all its citizens in partnership with parents and other members of the community. As such, the Government's Education policy is to promote quality basic education by improving access by girls and boys, equity and retention in all Primary schools and other levels of learning.

 Pre-Primary education

 Pre-Primary schools

 Number of pre-Primary schools by ownership

Source: Education department 2018

 Pre-primary enrolment

The Pre-Primary School Gross Enrolment Rate refers to the number of pupils enrolled at pre-primary level, regardless of age.

Enrolment by class

Source: Education Department 2018

Pre Primary education quality enhancement indicators

Teacher to Child Ratio-             1:21

Primary education

Primary schools

 Number of Primary schools by ownership

Source: Education Department 2018

 Primary Enrollment

The Primary School Gross Enrolment Rate refers to the number of pupils enrolled at primary level, regardless of age.

 Gross Enrolment by Subcounty

Source: Education Department 2019

 Primary education quality enhancement indicators

District Primary Schools Teacher to Pupil Ratio-         1:60

National Primary Schools teacher to Pupil ratio-          1:53

District Classroom to Pupil Ratio-                                1:117

District Stance to Pupil Ratio-                                       1:112

 Secondary education

 Secondary schools

Number of Secondary schools by ownership

Source: Education Department 2019

 Secondary School Enrolment

Gross Enrolment Rate at secondary is defined as the total enrolment in secondary school regardless of age and grade expressed as a percentage of the official secondary school going population (13-18 years). Secondary Net Enrolment Rate is the proportion of the students enrolled in secondary who are (13-18 years) old expressed as a percentage of the total population aged (13-18 years).

 Secondary School Enrolment Rate by sex

Soure: NPHC 2014, UBOS