Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was -3.24 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -3.24 % change on previous year for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 268.1% on the previous year and down 110.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 29.61 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -12.36 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Kenya ranks 163rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -12.36 % change on previous year | -12.36 % change on previous year | -12.36 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.15 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.86 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 29.61 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0605 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 160 Ecuador -2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 161 El Salvador -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Seychelles -3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Uruguay -3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Türkiye -3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Egypt, Arab Republic of -3.63 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Kenya was -3.24 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 29.61 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.36 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 163rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.