Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 133,885 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya, 1998–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 133,885 number for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2015. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 111.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 133,885 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58,337 number, in 2002.
That places Kenya 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 71,009 number | — |
| 1999 | 62,365 number | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 61,061 number | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 62,263 number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 58,337 number | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 61,945 number | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 66,493 number | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 63,385 number | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 65,667 number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 71,095 number | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 71,969 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 72,843 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 71,398 number | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 69,954 number | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 68,509 number | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 97,164 number | +41.8% |
| 2014 | 125,820 number | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 133,885 number | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,687 number | 62,365 number | 71,009 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 65,506 number | 58,337 number | 72,843 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,455 number | 68,509 number | 133,885 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 155,673 number compare
- 31 Peru 142,779 number compare
- 32 Colombia 142,508 number compare
- 34 Republic of Korea 128,820 number compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 120,830 number compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 108,494 number compare
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya was 133,885 number in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 133,885 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,337 number in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.2%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.