Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Kenya

Kenya: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre was 80.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
80.0%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
43rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2012
All-time low
65.7%
in 2003
Years of data
9
2003–2014

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Kenya, 2003–2014

0204060802003200820142003: 65.7 %2004: 72.3 %2005: 72.9 %2006: 72.9 %2007: 73.3 %2008: 74.2 %2009: 74.3 %2012: 81.7 %2014: 80 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 80.0% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Kenya peaked at 81.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 2003.

That places Kenya 43rd out of 69 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.2% 65.7% 74.3% 7
2010s 80.9% 80.0% 81.7% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 40 Croatia 83.8%
  2. 41 Bolivia 82.4%
  3. 42 Armenia 81.9% compare
  4. 44 Ecuador 76.4% compare
  5. 45 Kuwait 75.6% compare
  6. 46 Cayman Islands 74.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Kenya?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Kenya was 80.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 2003.
How does Kenya rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre?
Kenya ranks 43rd out of 69 countries with data for 2014.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 947 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the pre-primary level.