Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya

Kenya: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 170,289 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
170,289
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
31st
of 212 countries
All-time high
176,539
in 2016
All-time low
58,337
in 2002
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya, 1998–2023

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k1998201020231998: 71.0k1999: 62.4k2000: 61.1k2001: 62.3k2002: 58.3k2003: 61.9k2004: 66.5k2005: 63.4k2006: 65.7k2007: 71.1k2008: 72.0k2009: 72.8k2010: 76.8k2011: 80.7k2012: 84.6k2013: 105.2k2014: 125.8k2015: 169.6k2016: 176.5k2017: 167.6k2018: 158.7k2019: 149.8k2020: 147.9k2021: 153.9k2022: 154.0k2023: 170.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Kenya recorded 170,289 for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 176,539 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58,337, in 2002.

Kenya ranks 31st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya, 1998 to 2023.
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%
2010 76,759 +5.4%
2011 80,675 +5.1%
2012 84,591 +4.9%
2013 105,206 +24.4%
2014 125,820 +19.6%
2015 169,621 +34.8%
2016 176,539 +4.1%
2017 167,626 -5.0%
2018 158,714 -5.3%
2019 149,801 -5.6%
2020 147,947 -1.2%
2021 153,916 +4.0%
2022 154,022 +0.1%
2023 170,289 +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66,687 62,365 71,009 2
2000s 65,506 58,337 72,843 10
2010s 129,535 76,759 176,539 10
2020s 156,544 147,947 170,289 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 181,566 compare
  2. 29 Myanmar 174,621 compare
  3. 30 Algeria 173,713 compare
  4. 32 Ethiopia 151,765 compare
  5. 33 Saudi Arabia 143,804 compare
  6. 34 Peru 142,500 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya was 170,289 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 176,539 in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 58,337 in 2002.
How does Kenya rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.