Kenya vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Primary education, teachers

Kenya
281,500
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
3.29 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
25th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Kenya
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 3.29 million against 281,500 in Kenya, a difference of 3.01 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 11.7 times Kenya's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 204 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 158,940 2.26 million 2.10 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 151,469 2.52 million 2.37 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 281,234 3.05 million 2.77 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 282,902 3.17 million 2.89 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Kenya or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 3.29 million against 281,500 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Kenya and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
3.01 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Kenya ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 204 countries.
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

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