Kenya vs UNICEF: Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education
Kenya
28.57 headcount basis
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
48.2 headcount basis
in 2024
Kenya rank
39th
UNICEF: Africa rank
41st
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Kenya
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 48.2 headcount basis against 28.57 headcount basis in Kenya, a difference of 19.63 headcount basis.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.7 times Kenya's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 39th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 41st of 113 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.79 headcount basis | 40.97 headcount basis | 18.18 headcount basis | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 28.03 headcount basis | 45.52 headcount basis | 17.49 headcount basis | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, Kenya or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 48.2 headcount basis against 28.57 headcount basis in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between Kenya and UNICEF: Africa?
- 19.63 headcount basis, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and UNICEF: Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Kenya ranks 39th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 41st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in 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