Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Kenya
Kenya: Teachers in pre-primary education, 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.
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 |
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More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (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.