Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0051 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya stood at 0.0051 units per person.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0073 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.004 units per person, in 2006.
Kenya ranks 94th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0059 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.005 units per person | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.004 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.004 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.004 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 units per person | +40.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 units per person | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 units per person | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 units per person | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 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), gaps filled 281,500 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya was 0.0051 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0073 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 units per person in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 94th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.