Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary adjusted gender in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary adjusted gender was 0.8889 GPIA in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
0.8889 GPIA
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
83rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.25 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.8037 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
9
2003–2014
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 … teachers pre-primary adjusted gender 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.8889 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.8889 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 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
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release