Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Kenya
Kenya: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 37.22 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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-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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release