Secondary education, teachers in Kenya
Kenya: Secondary education, teachers was 168,396 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Kenya, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 168,396 for secondary education, teachers in 2023.
That represents a change of up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers 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 13 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers 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% |
| 2012 | 93,171 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 185,361 | +98.9% |
| 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +98.9% | 93,171 | 185,361 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,261 | 68,089 | 95,816 | 9 |
| 2010s | 159,095 | 93,171 | 198,752 | 3 |
| 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 in Kenya?
- Secondary education, teachers in Kenya was 168,396 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 198,752 in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,089 in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.