Researchers (HC) - % Female in Kenya
Kenya: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 44.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.5%
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
39th
of 107 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2024
All-time low
17.8%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2024
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Kenya, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, researchers (hc) - % female in Kenya stood at 44.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Kenya peaked at 44.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2007.
That places Kenya 39th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17.8% | — |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +43.8% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | +50.9% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 44.5% | +16.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 44.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.3%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 44.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.6%, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 38.4% | 44.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More science & technology data for Kenya
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.48 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 114.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 38 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 38 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Kenya?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Kenya was 44.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. 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 Researchers (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release