Kenya vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Kenya
281,500
in 2023
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
10.74 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
25th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
22nd

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Kenya
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 10.74 million against 281,500 in Kenya, a difference of 10.46 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 38.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 25th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 22nd of 216 countries.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 158,940 9.11 million 8.95 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2000s 151,469 9.50 million 9.35 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 281,234 10.31 million 10.03 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 282,902 10.79 million 10.51 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Kenya or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 10.74 million against 281,500 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Kenya and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
10.46 million, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Kenya and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Kenya ranks 25th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 22nd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release