Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kenya

Kenya: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 70,741 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
70,741 number
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
34th
of 141 countries
All-time high
70,741 number
in 2015
All-time low
25,794 number
in 2003
Years of data
10
2003–2015

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kenya, 2003–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2003200920152003: 25.8k number2004: 36.9k number2005: 36.2k number2006: 36.8k number2007: 36.3k number2008: 39.0k number2009: 38.8k number2012: 33.9k number2014: 66.8k number2015: 70.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kenya is 70,741 number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 70,741 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25,794 number, in 2003.

Kenya ranks 34th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Kenya, 2003 to 2015.
Year number Change
2003 25,794 number
2004 36,896 number +43.0%
2005 36,249 number -1.8%
2006 36,849 number +1.7%
2007 36,321 number -1.4%
2008 38,951 number +7.2%
2009 38,795 number -0.4%
2012 33,898 number -12.6%
2014 66,753 number +96.9%
2015 70,741 number +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35,694 number 25,794 number 38,951 number 7
2010s 57,131 number 33,898 number 70,741 number 3

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 31 Poland 86,459 number compare
  2. 32 Morocco 82,730 number compare
  3. 33 Sri Lanka 81,609 number compare
  4. 35 Romania 68,248 number compare
  5. 36 Benin 60,400 number compare
  6. 37 Madagascar 58,607 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kenya?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kenya was 70,741 number in 2015, 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 number in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 25,794 number in 2003.
How does Kenya rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Kenya ranks 34th out of 141 countries with data for 2015.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. 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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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.