Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 0.8889 GPIA in 2014. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kenya, 2003–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kenya is 0.8889 GPIA, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kenya peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8037 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Kenya 83rd out of 97 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.25 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8037 GPIA | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | +33.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8889 GPIA | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 GPIA | 0.8037 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9818 GPIA | 0.8889 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 80 Ghana 0.9647 GPIA compare
- 81 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9476 GPIA
- 82 Azerbaijan 0.9195 GPIA compare
- 84 Togo 0.8846 GPIA compare
- 85 Zimbabwe 0.8829 GPIA
- 86 Seychelles 0.8757 GPIA compare
More education data for Kenya
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kenya?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kenya was 0.8889 GPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8037 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Kenya ranks 83rd out of 97 countries with data for 2014.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release