Kenya vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Teachers in primary education, both sexes
Kenya
281,500
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
10.13 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
25th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
27th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 10.13 million against 281,500 in Kenya, a difference of 9.85 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 36.0 times Kenya's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 25th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 27th of 216 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,940 | 8.61 million | 8.45 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 151,469 | 8.96 million | 8.81 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 281,234 | 9.74 million | 9.46 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 282,902 | 10.18 million | 9.90 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Kenya or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 10.13 million against 281,500 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Kenya and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 9.85 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 25th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 27th 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
February 2026 Data Release