Kenya vs Uzbekistan: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Kenya
28.57 pupils per teacher
in 2023
Uzbekistan
26.12 pupils per teacher
in 2025
Kenya rank
39th
Uzbekistan rank
42nd
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Kenya
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28.57 pupils per teacher against 26.12 pupils per teacher in Uzbekistan, a difference of 2.45 pupils per teacher.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 39th and Uzbekistan ranks 42nd of 113 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.79 pupils per teacher | 21.09 pupils per teacher | 1.71 pupils per teacher | Kenya |
| 2020s | 28.03 pupils per teacher | 20.65 pupils per teacher | 7.38 pupils per teacher | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Kenya or Uzbekistan?
- Kenya, at 28.57 pupils per teacher against 26.12 pupils per teacher in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Kenya and Uzbekistan?
- 2.45 pupils per teacher, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uzbekistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Uzbekistan rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Kenya ranks 39th and Uzbekistan ranks 42nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.