Kenya vs UIS: South and West Asia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Kenya
50.1%
in 2023
UIS: South and West Asia
52.8%
in 2024
Kenya rank
121st
UIS: South and West Asia rank
123rd
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Kenya
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 52.8% against 50.1% in Kenya, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 121st and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 123rd of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and UIS: South and West Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 40.4% | 3.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 45.9% | 2.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 52.1% | 2.0% | UIS: South and West Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Kenya or UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West Asia, at 52.8% against 50.1% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Kenya and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 2.7%, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Kenya ranks 121st and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 123rd of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release