Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Kenya

Kenya: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.2322 number per square kilometre in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.2322 number per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
57th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.2361 number per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.1297 number per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
14
1998–2015

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

00.050.10.150.20.251998200620151998: 0.173 number per square kilometre1999: 0.151 number per square kilometre2000: 0.15 number per square kilometre2001: 0.153 number per square kilometre2003: 0.16 number per square kilometre2004: 0.147 number per square kilometre2005: 0.143 number per square kilometre2006: 0.143 number per square kilometre2007: 0.155 number per square kilometre2008: 0.151 number per square kilometre2009: 0.162 number per square kilometre2012: 0.13 number per square kilometre2014: 0.236 number per square kilometre2015: 0.232 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Kenya is 0.2322 number per square kilometre, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.2361 number per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1297 number per square kilometre, in 2012.

Kenya ranks 57th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1998 to 2015.
Year number per square kilometre Change
1998 0.1729 number per square kilometre —
1999 0.1513 number per square kilometre -12.5%
2000 0.1496 number per square kilometre -1.1%
2001 0.1533 number per square kilometre +2.5%
2003 0.1597 number per square kilometre +4.2%
2004 0.1465 number per square kilometre -8.2%
2005 0.143 number per square kilometre -2.4%
2006 0.1427 number per square kilometre -0.2%
2007 0.1552 number per square kilometre +8.7%
2008 0.1509 number per square kilometre -2.8%
2009 0.1619 number per square kilometre +7.3%
2012 0.1297 number per square kilometre -19.9%
2014 0.2361 number per square kilometre +82.0%
2015 0.2322 number per square kilometre -1.6%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.2322 number per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1116 number per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.2322 number per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1469 number per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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 +82.0% 0.1297 number per square kilometre 0.2361 number per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1621 number per square kilometre 0.1513 number per square kilometre 0.1729 number per square kilometre 2
2000s 0.1514 number per square kilometre 0.1427 number per square kilometre 0.1619 number per square kilometre 9
2010s 0.1994 number per square kilometre 0.1297 number per square kilometre 0.2361 number per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 54 Dominican Republic 0.2539 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 55 Liberia 0.241 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 56 Qatar 0.233 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 58 Senegal 0.2284 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 59 Switzerland 0.2188 number per square kilometre
  6. 60 Cape Verde 0.2181 number per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Kenya?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.2322 number per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.2361 number per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1297 number per square kilometre in 2012.
How does Kenya rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.