Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Kenya
Kenya: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.2899 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Kenya, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Kenya is 0.2899 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Kenya peaked at 0.348 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1196 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Kenya 129th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1196 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.1238 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1315 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1629 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1594 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1603 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1578 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1646 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1684 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1637 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3257 units per square kilometre | +98.9% |
| 2015 | 0.348 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2899 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.2899 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3087 units per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.2899 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1697 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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 | +98.9% | 0.1637 units per square kilometre | 0.3257 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1498 units per square kilometre | 0.1196 units per square kilometre | 0.1684 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2791 units per square kilometre | 0.1637 units per square kilometre | 0.348 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2899 units per square kilometre | 0.2899 units per square kilometre | 0.2899 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 126 Venezuela 0.3087 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3044 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Syria 0.2913 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Senegal 0.2893 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2832 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Fiji 0.2759 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Kenya?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Kenya was 0.2899 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.348 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1196 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Kenya ranks 129th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 secondary education, both sexes (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.