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

Kenya: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre was 90.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
90.0%
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
26th
of 70 countries
All-time high
92.5%
in 2009
All-time low
49.2%
in 2003
Years of data
9
2003–2014

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

0204060801002003200820142003: 49.2 %2004: 54.1 %2005: 54.5 %2006: 54.5 %2007: 55 %2008: 73.2 %2009: 92.5 %2012: 75.6 %2014: 90 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Kenya is 90.0%, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Kenya peaked at 92.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2003.

That places Kenya 26th out of 70 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.9% 49.2% 92.5% 7
2010s 82.8% 75.6% 90.0% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 23 Colombia 92.5% compare
  2. 24 Maldives 90.9% compare
  3. 25 Costa Rica 90.6% compare
  4. 27 Dominican Republic 89.3% compare
  5. 28 Bolivia 86.9%
  6. 29 Belarus 86.7% 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 90.0% 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 92.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2003.
How does Kenya rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre?
Kenya ranks 26th out of 70 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 66.5%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 958 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male 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 male teachers at the pre-primary level.