Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Kenya
Kenya: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 57,908 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Kenya, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 57,908 for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 160.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Kenya peaked at 57,908 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,599, in 2003.
That places Kenya 28th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18,599 | — |
| 2004 | 20,034 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 19,931 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20,039 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 19,009 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 20,405 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 21,770 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 22,267 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 46,257 | +107.7% |
| 2015 | 48,088 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 54,256 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 47,491 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 52,157 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 54,942 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 57,685 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 57,908 | +0.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 57,908 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,388, 5.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 57,908 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,852, 20.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +107.7% | 22,267 | 46,257 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,970 | 18,599 | 21,770 | 7 |
| 2010s | 43,672 | 22,267 | 54,256 | 5 |
| 2020s | 55,673 | 52,157 | 57,908 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 25 South Korea 73,258 compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 62,089 compare
- 27 South Africa 60,900 compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 54,952 compare
- 30 Belgium 54,459 compare
- 31 Cambodia 42,419 compare
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 upper secondary education, female in Kenya?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Kenya was 57,908 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 57,908 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,599 in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 28th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.1%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release