Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Kenya
Kenya: Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 80,226 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Kenya, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, male in Kenya is 80,226, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Kenya peaked at 89,753 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34,319, in 2006.
Kenya ranks 17th of 151 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 upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 34,319 | — |
| 2007 | 34,508 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 34,353 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 35,251 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 37,006 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 72,351 | +95.5% |
| 2015 | 79,923 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 89,753 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 69,549 | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 75,079 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 77,213 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 79,588 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 80,226 | +0.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 80,226 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,440, 3.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 80,226 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,878, 6.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) 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 | +95.5% | 37,006 | 72,351 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,608 | 34,319 | 35,251 | 4 |
| 2010s | 69,716 | 37,006 | 89,753 | 5 |
| 2020s | 78,026 | 75,079 | 80,226 | 4 |
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 upper secondary education, male in Kenya?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Kenya was 80,226 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 89,753 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,319 in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release