Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Kenya
Kenya: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 37.22 headcount basis in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Kenya, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2023, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Kenya stood at 37.22 headcount basis.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Kenya peaked at 42.65 headcount basis in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.94 headcount basis, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 20th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Kenya, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 31.94 headcount basis | — |
| 2020 | 42.65 headcount basis | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 34.44 headcount basis | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 33.92 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 37.22 headcount basis | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.94 headcount basis | 31.94 headcount basis | 31.94 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2020s | 37.06 headcount basis | 33.92 headcount basis | 42.65 headcount basis | 4 |
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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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Kenya?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Kenya was 37.22 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 42.65 headcount basis in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.94 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release