Kenya vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Kenya
281,500
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
281,128
in 2023
Kenya rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Kenya
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 281,500 against 281,128 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 372.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Kenya ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 216 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 148,469 249,384 100,915 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 151,469 255,606 104,136 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 259,811 276,331 16,520 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 282,902 282,682 220.25 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Kenya or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Kenya, at 281,500 against 281,128 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
372, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.