Female teachers in Kenya
Kenya: Female teachers was 60.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.49
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
162nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
60.49
in 2023
All-time low
40.53
in 2003
Years of data
21
1998–2023
Female teachers in Kenya, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female teachers in Kenya stood at 60.49. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Kenya peaked at 60.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.53, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 162nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Female teachers in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.92 | — |
| 1999 | 42.01 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 41.76 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 41.65 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 40.97 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 40.53 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 44.36 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 43.79 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 44.71 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 44.6 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.6 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 44.15 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 48 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 48.36 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 50.3 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 50.28 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.24 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 54.04 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 53.93 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 52.94 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 60.49 | +14.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 60.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 60.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.65, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.96 | 41.92 | 42.01 | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.21 | 40.53 | 45.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.03 | 48 | 53.24 | 5 |
| 2020s | 55.35 | 52.94 | 60.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Kenya?
- Female teachers in Kenya was 60.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 60.49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.53 in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for female teachers?
- Kenya ranks 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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