Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Kenya
Kenya: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 90.33 headcount basis in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Kenya, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 90.33 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Kenya peaked at 90.33 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.08 headcount basis, in 2004.
That places Kenya 3rd out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Kenya, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40.08 headcount basis | — |
| 2005 | 42.44 headcount basis | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 41.78 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 42.51 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 44.22 headcount basis | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 44.76 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 90.33 headcount basis | +101.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.63 headcount basis | 40.08 headcount basis | 44.76 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 90.33 headcount basis | 90.33 headcount basis | 90.33 headcount basis | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 1 Gibraltar 125.83 headcount basis compare
- 2 Ethiopia 103.1 headcount basis compare
- 4 Madagascar 86.67 headcount basis compare
- 5 Niger 63.4 headcount basis compare
- 6 Bangladesh 56.22 headcount basis compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Kenya?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Kenya was 90.33 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 90.33 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.08 headcount basis in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Kenya ranks 3rd out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release