Kenya vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes

Kenya
100.0%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
99.2%
in 2024
Kenya rank
1st
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
1st

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Kenya
  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
020406080100199920112024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 100.0% against 99.2% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 1st and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 1st of 113 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) Difference Ahead
2010s 100.0% 99.8% 0.2% Kenya
2020s 99.3% 99.8% 0.4% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes, Kenya or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Kenya, at 100.0% against 99.2% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between Kenya and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
0.8%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Kenya and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Kenya ranks 1st and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 1st of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 3,399 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release