Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
1st
of 139 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2019
All-time low
96.8%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2003–2023
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kenya, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kenya stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kenya peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 1st of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 98.7% | — |
| 2004 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +2.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 100.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.4%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 100.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 96.8% | 99.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 97.4% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 1 Andorra 100.0% compare
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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 100.0% in 2023, 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 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Kenya ranks 1st out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release