Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Kenya
Kenya: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) was 37.22 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.22 headcount basis
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
26th
of 113 countries
All-time high
63.09 headcount basis
in 2000
All-time low
26.74 headcount basis
in 2009
Years of data
16
2000–2023
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 37.22 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2023.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Kenya peaked at 63.09 headcount basis in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.74 headcount basis, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 26th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.09 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 55.99 headcount basis | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 59.85 headcount basis | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 38.84 headcount basis | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 33.18 headcount basis | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 32.24 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 31.79 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 31.21 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 29.67 headcount basis | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 26.74 headcount basis | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 29.87 headcount basis | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 31.94 headcount basis | +6.9% |
| 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 37.22 headcount basis is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.43 headcount basis, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 37.22 headcount basis is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.85 headcount basis, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.26 headcount basis | 26.74 headcount basis | 63.09 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.91 headcount basis | 29.87 headcount basis | 31.94 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.06 headcount basis | 33.92 headcount basis | 42.65 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Kenya?
- Pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 63.09 headcount basis in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.74 headcount basis in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Kenya ranks 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release