Primary education, teachers in Kenya
Kenya: Primary education, teachers was 281,500 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Kenya, 1998–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Kenya is 281,500, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Kenya peaked at 351,103 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 142,392, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 25th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,940 | 148,469 | 169,410 | 2 |
| 2000s | 151,469 | 142,392 | 165,002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 281,234 | 176,243 | 351,103 | 5 |
| 2020s | 282,902 | 273,765 | 290,919 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.6% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.8% (2023)
- Labor force, total 24.71 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9709 GPI (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Kenya?
- Primary education, teachers in Kenya was 281,500 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 351,103 in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,392 in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for primary education, teachers?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.