Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya

Kenya: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.003 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.003 units per person
World rank
169th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0042 units per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.0021 units per person
in 2012
Years of data
13
2001–2023

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya, 2001–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.0042001201220232001: 0.002 units per person2002: 0.002 units per person2003: 0.002 units per person2004: 0.003 units per person2005: 0.003 units per person2006: 0.002 units per person2007: 0.002 units per person2008: 0.002 units per person2009: 0.002 units per person2012: 0.002 units per person2014: 0.004 units per person2015: 0.004 units per person2023: 0.003 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya is 0.003 units per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0042 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per person, in 2012.

Kenya ranks 169th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya, 2001 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
2001 0.0022 units per person
2002 0.0022 units per person +0.2%
2003 0.0022 units per person +3.0%
2004 0.0027 units per person +20.1%
2005 0.0025 units per person -5.1%
2006 0.0025 units per person -2.5%
2007 0.0024 units per person -4.4%
2008 0.0024 units per person +1.2%
2009 0.0024 units per person -0.8%
2012 0.0021 units per person -10.5%
2014 0.004 units per person +89.6%
2015 0.0042 units per person +4.9%
2023 0.003 units per person -27.9%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.003 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0042 units per person, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.003 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 units per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +89.6% 0.0021 units per person 0.004 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0024 units per person 0.0022 units per person 0.0027 units per person 9
2010s 0.0035 units per person 0.0021 units per person 0.0042 units per person 3
2020s 0.003 units per person 0.003 units per person 0.003 units per person 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 166 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0032 units per person compare
  2. 167 Djibouti 0.0031 units per person compare
  3. 168 Senegal 0.0031 units per person compare
  4. 170 Zimbabwe 0.003 units per person compare
  5. 171 Myanmar 0.0029 units per person compare
  6. 172 Burkina Faso 0.0029 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya was 0.003 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.0042 units per person in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 2012.
How does Kenya rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Kenya ranks 169th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 5,320 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.