Trained teachers in secondary education in Kenya
Kenya: Trained teachers in secondary education was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in secondary education in Kenya, 2006–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2023, trained teachers in secondary education in Kenya stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education in Kenya peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 1st of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Trained teachers in secondary education in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 97.8% | — |
| 2007 | 95.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.6% | 92.3% | 97.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.93 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in secondary education in Kenya?
- Trained teachers in secondary education in Kenya was 100.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for trained teachers in secondary education?
- Kenya ranks 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.