Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Kenya
Kenya: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 15,160 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Kenya, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Kenya stood at 15,160.
The figure is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Kenya peaked at 35,736 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12,027, in 2003.
That places Kenya 72nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12,027 | — |
| 2004 | 16,367 | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 15,861 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 16,340 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 15,322 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 17,587 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 16,713 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 16,082 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 32,439 | +101.7% |
| 2015 | 35,736 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 15,160 | -57.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,745 | 12,027 | 17,587 | 7 |
| 2010s | 28,086 | 16,082 | 35,736 | 3 |
| 2020s | 15,160 | 15,160 | 15,160 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 69 Kuwait 15,944 compare
- 70 Honduras 15,804 compare
- 71 Georgia 15,791 compare
- 73 Costa Rica 12,315 compare
- 74 New Zealand 12,256 compare
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11,982 compare
More education data for Kenya
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Kenya?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Kenya was 15,160 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 35,736 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,027 in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 72nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release