Kenya vs UIS: South and West Asia: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Kenya
41.9%
in 2023
UIS: South and West Asia
47.1%
in 2024
Kenya rank
126th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
125th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Kenya
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 47.1% against 41.9% in Kenya, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 126th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 125th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and UIS: South and West Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 33.6% | 3.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 40.6% | 2.1% | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 44.7% | 3.1% | UIS: South and West Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, Kenya or UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West Asia, at 47.1% against 41.9% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Kenya and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 5.2%, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 16 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 upper secondary education who are female?
- Kenya ranks 126th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 125th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper 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