Kenya vs United Kingdom: Primary education, teachers

Kenya
281,500
in 2023
United Kingdom
281,128
in 2023
Kenya rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
26th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Kenya
  • United Kingdom
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119972023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 281,500 against 281,128 in United Kingdom, a difference of 372.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Kenya ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 148,469 249,384 100,915 United Kingdom
2000s 151,469 255,606 104,136 United Kingdom
2010s 267,229 278,416 11,186 United Kingdom
2020s 282,902 282,682 220.25 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Kenya or United Kingdom?
Kenya, at 281,500 against 281,128 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Kenya and United Kingdom?
372, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Kingdom?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Kenya and United Kingdom rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Kenya ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 26th 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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About this data

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.