To provide a toner for electrophotography exhibiting an excellent charge rise property, and a process for producing the same.[1] A toner for electrophotography containing a binder resin, and a polyhydroxyamine compound represented by the following formula (1) in an amount of 0.001 part by mass or more and 5.0 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the binder resin, and [2] a process for producing a toner for electrophotography, including: melt-kneading a toner raw material mixture containing a binder resin, and a polyhydroxyamine compound represented by the following formula (1) in an amount of 0.001 part by mass or more and 5.0 parts by mass or less per 100 parts by mass of the binder resin; and pulverizing a resulting melt-kneaded material.