Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.2932 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.2932 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.3081 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1025 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Kenya 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, female (number), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1248 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1073 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1094 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1168 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1249 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1265 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.128 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1486 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2211 units per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2015 | 0.297 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3081 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2588 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2547 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.265 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2652 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2932 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.2932 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1923 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.2932 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +48.7% | 0.1486 units per square kilometre | 0.2211 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | 0.1248 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1151 units per square kilometre | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | 0.128 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2467 units per square kilometre | 0.1486 units per square kilometre | 0.3081 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2695 units per square kilometre | 0.2547 units per square kilometre | 0.2932 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 99 Egypt 0.3274 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Czechia 0.3166 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Albania 0.3064 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Honduras 0.2829 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.2689 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Myanmar 0.2675 units per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.2932 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3081 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1025 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female 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, female (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.