Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained was 74.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Kenya, 2003–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Kenya is 74.6%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Kenya peaked at 94.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2014.
That places Kenya 86th out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 94.2% | — |
| 2004 | 90.2% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | -10.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 74.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.2%, 78% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 74.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.1%, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.9% | 80.2% | 94.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 74.6% | 83.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Kenya?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Kenya was 74.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained?
- Kenya ranks 86th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release