Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Kenya
Kenya: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 170,289 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Kenya, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 170,289 for teachers in primary education, female in 2023.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Kenya peaked at 176,539 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58,337, in 2002.
That places Kenya 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 71,009 | — |
| 1999 | 62,365 | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 61,061 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 62,263 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 58,337 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 61,945 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 66,493 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 63,385 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 65,667 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 71,095 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 71,969 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 72,843 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 84,591 | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 125,820 | +48.7% |
| 2015 | 169,621 | +34.8% |
| 2016 | 176,539 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 149,801 | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 147,947 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 153,916 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 154,022 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 170,289 | +10.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 170,289 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,544, 6.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 170,289 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,844, 9.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +48.7% | 84,591 | 125,820 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,687 | 62,365 | 71,009 | 2 |
| 2000s | 65,506 | 58,337 | 72,843 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,274 | 84,591 | 176,539 | 5 |
| 2020s | 156,544 | 147,947 | 170,289 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Kenya?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Kenya was 170,289 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 176,539 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,337 in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release