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
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya, 1998–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 273,073 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 29.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 338,073 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.