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
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya, 2001–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +89.6% | 0.0021 units per person | 0.004 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 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.