Kenya: Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers)

Key figures

Since 2000 it is up 58.3 percentage points from 41.7% in 2000. The World Bank has no value for 8 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2023, Kenya's trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers) did not change 0 percentage points on 2022 (from 100% to 100%).

Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +3.24 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 4.81 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 16.44 percentage points in 2003 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.04 percentage points in 2006. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Kenya had the 1st highest value of the 10 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Kenya in the 2023 ranking

• Spain — 2nd of 10: 100%
• United Arab Emirates — 3rd of 10: 100%
• United States — 4th of 10: 100%

What this measures

Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.

Limitations: This indicator does not take into account differences in teachers' experiences and status, teaching methods, teaching materials, and classroom conditions - all factors that affect the quality of teaching and learning. Some teachers without formal training may have acquired equivalent pedagogical skills through professional experience. In addition, national standards regarding teacher qualifications and pedagogical skills may vary.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 16 values

Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers) in nearby economies

• Burundi — 91.69% (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 37.01% (2022)
• Cameroon — 68.95% (2023)
• Chad — 78.31% (2024)
• Côte d'Ivoire — 100% (2024)
• Eritrea — 40.03% (2022)
• Gambia, The — 75.58% (2025)
• Ghana — 87.73% (2024)
• Mauritius — 100% (2024)

More education data for Kenya

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 8.04 million (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 98.25% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 96.63% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 99.85% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.97 (2019)
• Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)

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Questions people ask

What is Kenya's trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers)?

100% in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is up 58.3 percentage points from 41.7% in 2000. The highest value was 100% in 2020 and the lowest 41.7% in 2000.

How does Kenya rank?

1st highest of 10 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers) unusual for Kenya?

In 2023, Kenya's trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers) did not change 0 percentage points on 2022 (from 100% to 100%). Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +3.24 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 4.81 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRE.TCAQ.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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