Primary education, teachers in Kenya
Kenya: Primary education, teachers was 281,500 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Kenya, 1998–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Kenya is 281,500, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers 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 21 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers 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% |
| 2012 | 176,243 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 260,197 | +47.6% |
| 2015 | 337,252 | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 351,103 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 281,374 | -19.9% |
| 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers 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 | +47.6% | 176,243 | 260,197 |
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 | 281,234 | 176,243 | 351,103 | 5 |
| 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 in Kenya?
- Primary education, teachers in Kenya was 281,500 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 351,103 in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,392 in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for primary education, teachers?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.