Kenya vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education

Kenya
28.57 headcount basis
in 2023
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
49.11 headcount basis
in 2024
Kenya rank
39th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
38th

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • Kenya
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 49.11 headcount basis against 28.57 headcount basis in Kenya, a difference of 20.54 headcount basis.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.7 times Kenya's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 39th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th of 113 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
2010s 22.79 headcount basis 42.8 headcount basis 20.01 headcount basis WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 28.03 headcount basis 46.35 headcount basis 18.32 headcount basis WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, Kenya or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 49.11 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
20.54 headcount basis, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Kenya and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
Kenya ranks 39th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th 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

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
301 places, 3,418 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release