Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kenya
Kenya: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 30.65 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kenya, 1998–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2015, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kenya stood at 30.65.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kenya peaked at 56.57 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.5, in 1998.
That places Kenya 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.36 | 28.5 | 32.21 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.32 | 34.44 | 43.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.53 | 30.65 | 56.57 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 281,500 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.6% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.8% (2023)
- Labor force, female 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 24.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kenya?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kenya was 30.65 in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 56.57 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5 in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Kenya ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2015.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.