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
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kenya, 2001–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.