Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kenya

Kenya: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 82.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
82.3%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
42nd
of 71 countries
All-time high
82.3%
in 2014
All-time low
41.7%
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2014

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kenya, 2000–2014

0204060802000200720142000: 41.7 %2001: 46.4 %2002: 48 %2003: 64.4 %2004: 70 %2005: 70.6 %2006: 70.6 %2007: 71 %2008: 74.1 %2009: 77.3 %2012: 80.6 %2014: 82.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kenya is 82.3%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kenya peaked at 82.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2000.

Kenya ranks 42nd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in Kenya, 2000 to 2014.
Year % Change
2000 41.7% —
2001 46.4% +11.4%
2002 48.0% +3.4%
2003 64.4% +34.2%
2004 70.0% +8.7%
2005 70.6% +0.8%
2006 70.6% -0.1%
2007 71.0% +0.6%
2008 74.1% +4.4%
2009 77.3% +4.4%
2012 80.6% +4.2%
2014 82.3% +2.1%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 82.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.4%, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 82.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.0%, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.4% 41.7% 77.3% 10
2010s 81.5% 80.6% 82.3% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 39 Burundi 83.7% compare
  2. 40 Nepal 83.4% compare
  3. 41 Bolivia 82.6%
  4. 43 Armenia 82.0% compare
  5. 44 Myanmar 81.4% compare
  6. 45 Cayman Islands 77.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kenya?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kenya was 82.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Kenya ranks 42nd out of 71 countries with data for 2014.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,069 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of 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 teachers at the pre-primary level.