Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Kenya
Kenya: Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country was 28.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.57
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 113 countries
All-time high
28.6
in 2022
All-time low
22.79
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Kenya, 2019–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 28.57 for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over five years.
Kenya ranks 39th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22.79 | — |
| 2020 | 27.81 | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 27.14 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 28.6 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 28.57 | -0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 28.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.28, 91% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 28.57 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.8, 64% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.79 | 22.79 | 22.79 | 1 |
| 2020s | 28.03 | 27.14 | 28.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Kenya?
- Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Kenya was 28.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.79 in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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