Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained was 74.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Kenya, 2003–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Kenya stood at 74.6%. 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 pre-primary education who are trained in Kenya peaked at 94.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2014.
That places Kenya 96th out of 100 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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% |
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 pre-primary education who are trained in Kenya?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are trained?
- Kenya ranks 96th out of 100 countries with data for 2014.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary 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