Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 281,500 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kenya, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kenya is 281,500, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 351,103 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 142,392, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 25th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 169,410 | — |
| 1999 | 148,469 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 146,205 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 149,501 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 142,392 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 152,828 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 149,893 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 144,744 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 146,879 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 159,407 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 157,843 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 165,002 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 168,749 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 172,496 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 176,243 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 218,220 | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 260,197 | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 337,252 | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 351,103 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 327,860 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 304,617 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 281,374 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 273,765 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 285,423 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 290,919 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 281,500 | -3.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 281,500 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 6.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 281,500 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 5.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,940 | 148,469 | 169,410 | 2 |
| 2000s | 151,469 | 142,392 | 165,002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 259,811 | 168,749 | 351,103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,902 | 273,765 | 290,919 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kenya?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kenya was 281,500 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 351,103 in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,392 in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.