Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Kenya

Kenya: Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was 10.56 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 15,235.7%
World rank
22nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
34.81 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-12.17 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
17
1999–2023

Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1999–2023

-1001020301999201120231999: -12.2 % change on previous year2000: -2.1 % change on previous year2001: 2 % change on previous year2002: -6.3 % change on previous year2003: 6.2 % change on previous year2004: 7.3 % change on previous year2005: -4.7 % change on previous year2006: 3.6 % change on previous year2007: 8.3 % change on previous year2008: 1.2 % change on previous year2009: 1.2 % change on previous year2015: 34.8 % change on previous year2016: 4.1 % change on previous year2020: -1.2 % change on previous year2021: 4 % change on previous year2022: 0.069 % change on previous year2023: 10.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Kenya is 10.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 15,235.7% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 34.81 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -12.17 % change on previous year, in 1999.

Kenya ranks 22nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1999 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1999 -12.17 % change on previous year
2000 -2.09 % change on previous year -82.8%
2001 1.97 % change on previous year -194.1%
2002 -6.31 % change on previous year -420.3%
2003 6.18 % change on previous year -198.1%
2004 7.34 % change on previous year +18.7%
2005 -4.67 % change on previous year -163.7%
2006 3.6 % change on previous year -177.0%
2007 8.27 % change on previous year +129.6%
2008 1.23 % change on previous year -85.1%
2009 1.21 % change on previous year -1.2%
2015 34.81 % change on previous year +2766.6%
2016 4.08 % change on previous year -88.3%
2020 -1.24 % change on previous year -130.3%
2021 4.03 % change on previous year -426.0%
2022 0.0689 % change on previous year -98.3%
2023 10.56 % change on previous year +15235.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -12.17 % change on previous year -12.17 % change on previous year -12.17 % change on previous year 1
2000s 1.67 % change on previous year -6.31 % change on previous year 8.27 % change on previous year 10
2010s 19.45 % change on previous year 4.08 % change on previous year 34.81 % change on previous year 2
2020s 3.36 % change on previous year -1.24 % change on previous year 10.56 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 19 Chad 11.94 % change on previous year compare
  2. 20 American Samoa 11.8 % change on previous year
  3. 21 Austria 11.58 % change on previous year compare
  4. 23 Nauru 10.2 % change on previous year compare
  5. 24 Tuvalu 10 % change on previous year compare
  6. 25 Tanzania 9.95 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Kenya?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Kenya was 10.56 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 34.81 % change on previous year in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -12.17 % change on previous year in 1999.
How does Kenya rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
427 places, 16,499 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.