Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Kenya

Kenya: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 35,009 number in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
35,009 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
32nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
35,009 number
in 2015
All-time low
20,388 number
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2015

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Kenya, 2005–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201020152005: 20.4k number2006: 20.5k number2007: 21.0k number2008: 21.4k number2009: 22.1k number2014: 34.3k number2015: 35.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Kenya stood at 35,009 number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Kenya peaked at 35,009 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20,388 number, in 2005.

Kenya ranks 32nd of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,068 number 20,388 number 22,082 number 5
2010s 34,662 number 34,314 number 35,009 number 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 29 Burkina Faso 38,916 number compare
  2. 30 Afghanistan 37,455 number compare
  3. 31 Thailand 37,233 number compare
  4. 33 Madagascar 33,517 number compare
  5. 34 Guatemala 31,622 number compare
  6. 35 Malaysia 30,900 number

See the full ranking of 182 places β†’

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All data for Kenya β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Kenya?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Kenya was 35,009 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 35,009 number in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 20,388 number in 2005.
How does Kenya rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Kenya ranks 32nd out of 137 countries with data for 2015.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/