Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 50.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Kenya, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Kenya is 50.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Kenya peaked at 50.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2007.
Kenya ranks 121st of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 46.6% | — |
| 2004 | 44.4% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 42.2% | 46.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 47.4% | 50.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 118 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.8% compare
- 119 Nigeria 50.5% compare
- 120 Micronesia, Federated States of 50.3% compare
- 122 Bhutan 48.6% compare
- 123 Saudi Arabia 48.1% compare
- 124 Iran, Islamic Republic of 48.1% compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Kenya?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Kenya was 50.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Kenya ranks 121st out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release