Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Kenya
Kenya: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 95,328 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95,328
World rank
29th
of 209 countries
All-time high
114,932
in 2015
All-time low
41,365
in 2001
Years of data
6
2001–2023
Teachers in secondary education, male in Kenya, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, male in Kenya stood at 95,328.
That represents a change of down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Kenya peaked at 114,932 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41,365, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 29th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41,365 | — |
| 2007 | 55,507 | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 57,333 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 106,665 | +86.0% |
| 2015 | 114,932 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 95,328 | -17.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 95,328 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,099, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 95,328 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,470, 4.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,402 | 41,365 | 57,333 | 3 |
| 2010s | 110,798 | 106,665 | 114,932 | 2 |
| 2020s | 95,328 | 95,328 | 95,328 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Kenya?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Kenya was 95,328 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 114,932 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,365 in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Kenya ranks 29th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release