Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Kenya
Kenya: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 89,858 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Kenya, 1983–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Kenya is 89,858 number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Kenya peaked at 89,858 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,658 number, in 1983.
That places Kenya 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 12,658 number | — |
| 1984 | 12,681 number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 15,676 number | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 16,550 number | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 17,473 number | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 21,800 number | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 25,000 number | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 24,307 number | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 29,561 number | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 37,593 number | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 42,405 number | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 58,816 number | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 61,204 number | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 63,144 number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 65,039 number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 66,636 number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 68,141 number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 77,264 number | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 82,097 number | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 88,138 number | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 86,132 number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 89,858 number | +4.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 89,858 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,538 number, 9.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 89,858 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,590 number, 19.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,008 number | 12,658 number | 17,473 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 23,702 number | 21,800 number | 25,000 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 56,980 number | 29,561 number | 77,264 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,556 number | 82,097 number | 89,858 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Kenya?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Kenya was 89,858 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 89,858 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,658 number in 1983.
- How does Kenya rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.