Kenya vs Zambia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Kenya
60.5%
in 2023
Zambia
59.2%
in 2024
Kenya rank
162nd
Zambia rank
164th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 60.5% against 59.2% in Zambia, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 162nd and Zambia ranks 164th of 212 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.0% | 48.7% | 6.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 48.6% | 5.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 54.0% | 4.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Kenya or Zambia?
- Kenya, at 60.5% against 59.2% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Kenya and Zambia?
- 1.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Kenya ranks 162nd and Zambia ranks 164th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary 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