Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 30,262 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kenya, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kenya is 30,262, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 70,741 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25,794, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 65th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25,794 | — |
| 2004 | 36,896 | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 36,249 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 36,849 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 36,321 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 38,951 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 38,795 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 33,898 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 66,753 | +96.9% |
| 2015 | 70,741 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 30,262 | -57.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,694 | 25,794 | 38,951 | 7 |
| 2010s | 57,131 | 33,898 | 70,741 | 3 |
| 2020s | 30,262 | 30,262 | 30,262 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 170,289 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 273,073 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 29.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 338,073 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kenya?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kenya was 30,262 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 70,741 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,794 in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 65th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release