Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 168,396 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kenya, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kenya is 168,396, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 198,752 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68,089, in 2001.
That places Kenya 40th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 68,089 | — |
| 2002 | 70,432 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 74,839 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 92,691 | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 90,728 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 91,207 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 89,838 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 93,709 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 95,816 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 94,934 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 94,053 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 93,171 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 139,266 | +49.5% |
| 2014 | 185,361 | +33.1% |
| 2015 | 198,752 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 168,396 | -15.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 168,396 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 168,396 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,714, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +49.5% | 93,171 | 139,266 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,261 | 68,089 | 95,816 | 9 |
| 2010s | 134,256 | 93,171 | 198,752 | 6 |
| 2020s | 168,396 | 168,396 | 168,396 | 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 secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kenya?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kenya was 168,396 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 198,752 in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,089 in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.