Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Kenya
Kenya: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 26.71 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Kenya, 2003–2009
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Kenya is 26.71, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
That places Kenya 12th out of 128 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18.2 | — |
| 2004 | 17.27 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 17.38 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.37 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 22.52 | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 25.78 | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 26.71 | +3.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 26.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.26, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 26.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 9 Sierra Leone 27.63 compare
- 10 El Salvador 27.21 compare
- 11 Thailand 27.14 compare
- 13 Liechtenstein 26.25 compare
- 14 East Timor 26.03 compare
- 15 Cambodia 25.33 compare
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 pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Kenya?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Kenya was 26.71 in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 26.71 in 2009.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.27 in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 128 countries with data for 2009.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.