Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained was 37.6% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
37.6%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
56th
of 68 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2012
All-time low
35.6%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2012
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Kenya, 2006–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Kenya stood at 37.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
That places Kenya 56th out of 68 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 36.2% | — |
| 2007 | 35.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 35.6% | 36.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 upper secondary education who are trained in Kenya?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Kenya was 37.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained?
- Kenya ranks 56th out of 68 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release