Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kenya

Kenya: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 168,396 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
168,396
World rank
40th
of 214 countries
All-time high
198,752
in 2015
All-time low
68,089
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2023

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kenya, 2001–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2001201220232001: 68.1k2002: 70.4k2003: 74.8k2004: 92.7k2005: 90.7k2006: 91.2k2007: 89.8k2008: 93.7k2009: 95.8k2010: 94.9k2011: 94.1k2012: 93.2k2013: 139.3k2014: 185.4k2015: 198.8k2023: 168.4k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Kenya recorded 168,396 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2023.

That represents a change of up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 198,752 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68,089, in 2001.

Kenya ranks 40th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kenya, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 68,089
2002 70,432 +3.4%
2003 74,839 +6.3%
2004 92,691 +23.9%
2005 90,728 -2.1%
2006 91,207 +0.5%
2007 89,838 -1.5%
2008 93,709 +4.3%
2009 95,816 +2.2%
2010 94,934 -0.9%
2011 94,053 -0.9%
2012 93,171 -0.9%
2013 139,266 +49.5%
2014 185,361 +33.1%
2015 198,752 +7.2%
2023 168,396 -15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85,261 68,089 95,816 9
2010s 134,256 93,171 198,752 6
2020s 168,396 168,396 168,396 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 37 Morocco 183,432 compare
  2. 38 South Africa 181,739 compare
  3. 39 Ghana 174,414 compare
  4. 41 Sri Lanka 155,543 compare
  5. 42 Myanmar 153,660 compare
  6. 43 Iraq 148,363 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kenya?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kenya was 168,396 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 198,752 in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 68,089 in 2001.
How does Kenya rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
435 places, 17,549 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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.