Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
30th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.8965 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2012
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kenya, 2006–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2012.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 30th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9706 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9485 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8965 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +11.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 99% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9577 GPIA | 0.8965 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 27 Panama 1.01 GPIA compare
- 28 Colombia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 29 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 31 Laos 1 GPIA compare
- 32 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA
- 32 Bahrain 1 GPIA
- 32 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Cuba 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Cyprus 1 GPIA
- 32 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Croatia 1 GPIA
- 32 Jordan 1 GPIA
- 32 South Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Latvia 1 GPIA
- 32 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Moldova 1 GPIA
- 32 Mongolia 1 GPIA
- 32 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Philippines 1 GPIA
- 32 Palestine 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA
- 32 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Thailand 1 GPIA
- 32 United States 1 GPIA
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 1 GPIA in 2012, 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 1.02 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8965 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Kenya ranks 30th out of 65 countries with data for 2012.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release