Primary education, teachers, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0051 units per person in 2023. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Kenya, 1998β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per capita in Kenya stood at 0.0051 units per person.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0073 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.004 units per person, in 2006.
That places Kenya 94th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 281,500 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Kenya?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Kenya was 0.0051 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0073 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 units per person in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 94th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.