Secondary education, teachers in Kenya

Kenya: Secondary education, teachers was 168,396 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
168,396
World rank
40th
of 201 countries
All-time high
198,752
in 2015
All-time low
68,089
in 2001
Years of data
13
2001–2023

Secondary education, teachers in Kenya, 2001–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2001201220232001: 68.1k2002: 70.4k2003: 74.8k2004: 92.7k2005: 90.7k2006: 91.2k2007: 89.8k2008: 93.7k2009: 95.8k2012: 93.2k2014: 185.4k2015: 198.8k2023: 168.4k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Kenya recorded 168,396 for secondary education, teachers in 2023.

That represents a change of up 80.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Kenya peaked at 198,752 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68,089, in 2001.

That places Kenya 40th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85,261 68,089 95,816 9
2010s 159,095 93,171 198,752 3
2020s 168,396 168,396 168,396 1

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  4. 41 Sri Lanka 155,543 compare
  5. 42 Myanmar 153,660 compare
  6. 43 Iraq 148,363 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Kenya?
Secondary education, teachers in Kenya was 168,396 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 198,752 in 2015.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 68,089 in 2001.
How does Kenya rank for secondary education, teachers?
Kenya ranks 40th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.