Primary education, teachers, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0051 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Kenya, 1998–2023
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.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0059 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.005 units per person | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.004 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.004 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.004 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 units per person | +40.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 units per person | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 units per person | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 units per person | -5.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0051 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0051 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0043 units per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +40.7% | 0.004 units per person | 0.0057 units per person |
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
- 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, 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 ÷ 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.