Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 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 with the minimum required qualifications in 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% |
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Republic of Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Latvia 1 GPIA
- 32 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA
- 32 Mongolia 1 GPIA
- 32 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Philippines 1 GPIA
- 32 Palestine, State of 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 of America 1 GPIA
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 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