Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 43.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Kenya, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 43.4% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Kenya peaked at 43.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2007.
That places Kenya 164th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39.2% | — |
| 2002 | 39.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 38.2% | 40.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 41.2% | 42.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 161 Zimbabwe 45.7% compare
- 162 Togo 45.4% compare
- 163 Western Sahara 43.5%
- 165 Bhutan 43.0% compare
- 166 New Caledonia 41.5%
- 167 Madagascar 41.0% 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 secondary education who are female in Kenya?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Kenya was 43.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Kenya ranks 164th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release