Kenya vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education
Kenya
37.22 headcount basis
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
49.93 headcount basis
in 2023
Kenya rank
20th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
23rd
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education over time
- Kenya
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 49.93 headcount basis against 37.22 headcount basis in Kenya, a difference of 12.71 headcount basis.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 20th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 84 countries.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.94 headcount basis | 44.26 headcount basis | 12.31 headcount basis | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 37.06 headcount basis | 47.28 headcount basis | 10.22 headcount basis | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education, Kenya or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 49.93 headcount basis against 37.22 headcount basis in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education between Kenya and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 12.71 headcount basis, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Kenya ranks 20th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release