Teachers in secondary education, female in Kenya
Kenya: Teachers in secondary education, female was 73,068 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73,068
World rank
45th
of 210 countries
All-time high
83,824
in 2015
All-time low
26,724
in 2001
Years of data
13
2001–2023
Teachers in secondary education, female in Kenya, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 73,068 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Kenya peaked at 83,824 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26,724, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 45th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26,724 | — |
| 2002 | 27,928 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 30,626 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 36,401 | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 35,792 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 36,379 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 34,331 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 37,992 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 38,483 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 38,349 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 78,696 | +105.2% |
| 2015 | 83,824 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 73,068 | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,851 | 26,724 | 38,483 | 9 |
| 2010s | 66,956 | 38,349 | 83,824 | 3 |
| 2020s | 73,068 | 73,068 | 73,068 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Kenya?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Kenya was 73,068 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 83,824 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,724 in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 45th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release