Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 281,500 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Kenya, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 281,500 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 21 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 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% |
| 2012 | 176,243 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 260,197 | +47.6% |
| 2015 | 337,252 | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 351,103 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 281,374 | -19.9% |
| 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 | 281,234 | 176,243 | 351,103 | 5 |
| 2020s | 282,902 | 273,765 | 290,919 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 teachers in primary education, both sexes in Kenya?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Kenya was 281,500 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 351,103 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,392 in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release