Which has higher primary education, teachers, Europe & Central Asia or Kenya?

Europe & Central Asia, at 3.52 million against 281,500 in Kenya as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Europe & Central Asia and Kenya?

3.23 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Kenya?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Kenya: Primary education, teachers

Europe & Central Asia

3.52 million

in 2024

Kenya

281,500

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia rank

26th

Kenya rank

25th

Primary education, teachers over time

Europe & Central Asia
Kenya

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 3.52 million against 281,500 in Kenya, a difference of 3.23 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 12.5 times Kenya's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th and Kenya ranks 25th of 43 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.32 million	158,940	3.16 million	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	3.29 million	151,469	3.14 million	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	3.38 million	281,234	3.10 million	Europe & Central Asia
2020s	3.48 million	282,902	3.20 million	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Europe & Central Asia or Kenya?: Europe & Central Asia, at 3.52 million against 281,500 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Europe & Central Asia and Kenya?: 3.23 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Kenya?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Kenya rank globally for primary education, teachers?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th and Kenya ranks 25th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.