Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 281,500 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kenya, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kenya is 281,500, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 351,103 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 142,392, in 2002.
That places Kenya 25th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 2010 | 168,749 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 172,496 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 176,243 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 218,220 | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 260,197 | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 337,252 | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 351,103 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 327,860 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 304,617 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 281,374 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 273,765 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 285,423 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 290,919 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 281,500 | -3.2% |
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 | 259,811 | 168,749 | 351,103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,902 | 273,765 | 290,919 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.89 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 611,146 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kenya?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kenya was 281,500 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 351,103 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,392 in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.