Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kenya

Kenya: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 132,622 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
132,622 number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
13th
of 196 countries
All-time high
134,377 number
in 2014
All-time low
73,836 number
in 2012
Years of data
18
1998–2015

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kenya, 1998–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998200620151998: 98.4k number1999: 86.1k number2000: 85.1k number2001: 87.2k number2002: 89.1k number2003: 90.9k number2004: 83.4k number2005: 81.4k number2006: 81.2k number2007: 88.3k number2008: 85.9k number2009: 92.2k number2010: 86.1k number2011: 79.9k number2012: 73.8k number2013: 104.1k number2014: 134.4k number2015: 132.6k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kenya stood at 132,622 number.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 134,377 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 73,836 number, in 2012.

That places Kenya 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kenya, 1998 to 2015.
Year number Change
1998 98,401 number —
1999 86,104 number -12.5%
2000 85,144 number -1.1%
2001 87,238 number +2.5%
2002 89,060 number +2.1%
2003 90,883 number +2.0%
2004 83,400 number -8.2%
2005 81,359 number -2.4%
2006 81,212 number -0.2%
2007 88,312 number +8.7%
2008 85,874 number -2.8%
2009 92,159 number +7.3%
2010 86,051 number -6.6%
2011 79,944 number -7.1%
2012 73,836 number -7.6%
2013 104,106 number +41.0%
2014 134,377 number +29.1%
2015 132,622 number -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92,252 number 86,104 number 98,401 number 2
2000s 86,464 number 81,212 number 92,159 number 10
2010s 101,823 number 73,836 number 134,377 number 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 10 Mexico 186,272 number compare
  2. 11 Ethiopia 162,990 number compare
  3. 12 Japan 134,400 number compare
  4. 14 Uganda 117,982 number compare
  5. 15 Turkey 113,080 number compare
  6. 16 Nepal 111,403 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kenya?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kenya was 132,622 number in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 134,377 number in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 73,836 number in 2012.
How does Kenya rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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 primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.