Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Kenya
Kenya: Teachers in upper secondary education, 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 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% |
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
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 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