Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.2326 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Kenya is 0.2326 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.3046 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1427 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
Kenya ranks 59th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1729 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.1513 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1533 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1597 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1465 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.143 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1427 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1552 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1509 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1619 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.161 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2361 units per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2935 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3046 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2273 units per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2166 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2264 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2357 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2326 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.2326 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1055 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.2326 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1501 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 | +46.6% | 0.161 units per square kilometre | 0.2361 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1621 units per square kilometre | 0.1513 units per square kilometre | 0.1729 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1514 units per square kilometre | 0.1427 units per square kilometre | 0.1619 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2445 units per square kilometre | 0.161 units per square kilometre | 0.3046 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2278 units per square kilometre | 0.2166 units per square kilometre | 0.2357 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 56 Senegal 0.249 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Cayman Islands 0.2375 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Switzerland 0.2358 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Timor-Leste 0.2268 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Malaysia 0.2252 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Indonesia 0.223 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.2326 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3046 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1427 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.