Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kenya

Kenya: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0028 number per person in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.0028 number per person
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
19th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0034 number per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.0017 number per person
in 2012
Years of data
14
1998–2015

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kenya, 1998–2015

00.0010.0020.0031998200620151998: 0.003 number per person1999: 0.003 number per person2000: 0.003 number per person2001: 0.003 number per person2003: 0.003 number per person2004: 0.002 number per person2005: 0.002 number per person2006: 0.002 number per person2007: 0.002 number per person2008: 0.002 number per person2009: 0.002 number per person2012: 0.002 number per person2014: 0.003 number per person2015: 0.003 number per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kenya is 0.0028 number per person, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0034 number per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 number per person, in 2012.

That places Kenya 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kenya, 1998 to 2015.
Year number per person Change
1998 0.0034 number per person —
1999 0.0029 number per person -15.0%
2000 0.0028 number per person -4.0%
2001 0.0028 number per person -0.7%
2003 0.0027 number per person -2.1%
2004 0.0024 number per person -11.0%
2005 0.0023 number per person -5.4%
2006 0.0022 number per person -3.2%
2007 0.0023 number per person +5.5%
2008 0.0022 number per person -5.7%
2009 0.0023 number per person +4.1%
2012 0.0017 number per person -26.2%
2014 0.0029 number per person +73.4%
2015 0.0028 number per person -3.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +73.4% 0.0017 number per person 0.0029 number per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0032 number per person 0.0029 number per person 0.0034 number per person 2
2000s 0.0024 number per person 0.0022 number per person 0.0028 number per person 9
2010s 0.0025 number per person 0.0017 number per person 0.0029 number per person 3

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 16 Ghana 0.0031 number per person compare
  2. 17 French Polynesia 0.003 number per person
  3. 18 Uganda 0.0029 number per person compare
  4. 20 Vanuatu 0.0028 number per person compare
  5. 21 Senegal 0.0027 number per person compare
  6. 22 Guinea-Bissau 0.0027 number per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kenya?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kenya was 0.0028 number per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.0034 number per person in 1998.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 number per person in 2012.
How does Kenya rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
Kenya ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
number per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.