Teachers in primary education, male in Kenya
Kenya: Teachers in primary education, male was 135,124 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
135,124
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 212 countries
All-time high
174,564
in 2016
All-time low
81,212
in 2006
Years of data
20
1998–2023
Teachers in primary education, male in Kenya, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 135,124 for teachers in primary education, male in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Kenya peaked at 174,564 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81,212, in 2006.
Kenya ranks 11th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 98,401 | — |
| 1999 | 86,104 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 85,144 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 87,238 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 90,883 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 83,400 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 81,359 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 81,212 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 88,312 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 85,874 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 92,159 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 91,652 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 134,377 | +46.6% |
| 2015 | 167,631 | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 174,564 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 131,573 | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 125,818 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 131,507 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 136,897 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 135,124 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92,252 | 86,104 | 98,401 | 2 |
| 2000s | 86,176 | 81,212 | 92,159 | 9 |
| 2010s | 139,959 | 91,652 | 174,564 | 5 |
| 2020s | 132,336 | 125,818 | 136,897 | 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, male in Kenya?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Kenya was 135,124 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 174,564 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,212 in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Kenya ranks 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release