Education Facilities of Kenya from OpenStreetMap, 2026

OpenStreetMap data tags schools, kindergartens, colleges, and universities across Kenya via `amenity` or `building` keys. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) exports this data, last updated on 2026-06-19. Coverage reflects volunteer mapper activity, with urban areas typically well-represented and remote areas potentially sparse.

Use Cases

• Map school accessibility for demographic analysis based on the described facility locations.
• Plan education infrastructure and resource allocation based on the distribution of schools, colleges, and universities.
• Analyze urban-rural disparities in education facility coverage based on the described volunteer mapping bias.

Strengths

• Data is derived from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Includes multiple facility types: schools, kindergartens, colleges, and universities.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats: GEOPACKAGE, SHP, KML, GEOJSON.

Limitations

• Coverage is uneven, with urban areas well-represented and remote areas likely sparse, as described.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer mapping and collaborative contribution.

Time Range

Up to 2026-06-19

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-19 11:05:45.019017

Geography

Kenya