Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Kenya

Kenya: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 20,961 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
20,961 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 178 countries
All-time high
26,693 number
in 2014
All-time low
0 number
in 1984
Years of data
22
1983–2016

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Kenya, 1983–2016

010.0k20.0k30.0k1983199920161983: 149 number1984: 0 number1985: 0 number1986: 0 number1987: 0 number1990: 200 number1992: 681 number1999: 19.7k number2000: 17.0k number2001: 10.5k number2002: 7.5k number2003: 4.8k number2004: 8.9k number2005: 9.0k number2006: 9.5k number2007: 9.7k number2008: 10.1k number2009: 15.3k number2012: 17.8k number2014: 26.7k number2015: 21.1k number2016: 21.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in Kenya is 20,961 number, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Kenya peaked at 26,693 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1984.

That places Kenya 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29.8 number 0 number 149 number 5
1990s 6,862 number 200 number 19,704 number 3
2000s 10,220 number 4,834 number 16,982 number 10
2010s 21,625 number 17,792 number 26,693 number 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 2 India 44,582 number compare
  2. 3 Bangladesh 40,413 number compare
  3. 4 United States 35,569 number compare
  4. 6 Indonesia 19,796 number compare
  5. 7 Brazil 16,293 number compare
  6. 8 Germany 14,080 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Kenya?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Kenya was 20,961 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 26,693 number in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1984.
How does Kenya rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Kenya ranks 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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/