Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Kenya
Kenya: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 28.57 headcount basis in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
28.57 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 113 countries
All-time high
28.6 headcount basis
in 2022
All-time low
22.79 headcount basis
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019β2023
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Kenya, 2019β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2023, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Kenya stood at 28.57 headcount basis.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over five years.
That places Kenya 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.79 headcount basis | 22.79 headcount basis | 22.79 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2020s | 28.03 headcount basis | 27.14 headcount basis | 28.6 headcount basis | 4 |
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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Kenya?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Kenya was 28.57 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.79 headcount basis in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release