Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Kenya
Kenya: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.4846 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Kenya, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Kenya is 0.4846 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Kenya peaked at 0.6127 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2502 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 97th 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 square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2977 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.2609 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2569 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2627 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2502 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2685 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2634 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2543 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2581 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2801 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2773 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2899 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3097 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4572 units per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5905 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6127 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.486 units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4713 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4914 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5008 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4846 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2793 units per square kilometre | 0.2609 units per square kilometre | 0.2977 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2661 units per square kilometre | 0.2502 units per square kilometre | 0.2899 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4912 units per square kilometre | 0.3097 units per square kilometre | 0.6127 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.487 units per square kilometre | 0.4713 units per square kilometre | 0.5008 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 94 Eswatini 0.5163 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Egypt 0.5036 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Spain 0.487 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Timor-Leste 0.4804 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 0.4781 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Georgia 0.4613 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Kenya?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Kenya was 0.4846 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6127 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2502 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Kenya ranks 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.