Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp was 99.5% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Kenya, 2006–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Kenya stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 14th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 97.7% | — |
| 2007 | 92.0% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 92.0% | 98.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Kenya?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Kenya was 99.5% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 upper secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the upper secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male teachers at the upper secondary level.