Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Kenya
Kenya: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 135,124 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 (number) 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 135,124 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,764, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 135,124 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,564, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number) 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 | +46.6% | 91,652 | 134,377 |
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
- 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, 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