Female teachers in Kiribati
Kiribati: Female teachers was 84.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.33
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
70th
of 212 countries
All-time high
84.98
in 2022
All-time low
35.22
in 1972
Years of data
41
1972–2024
Female teachers in Kiribati, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female teachers in Kiribati stood at 84.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Kiribati peaked at 84.98 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.22, in 1972.
Kiribati ranks 70th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Female teachers in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 35.22 | — |
| 1973 | 40.16 | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 39.31 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 44.06 | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 48.48 | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 48.28 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 49.89 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 48.89 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 49.67 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 48.62 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 51.3 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 52.68 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 54.73 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 57.52 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 55.03 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 57.39 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 58.16 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 58.53 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 59.03 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 59.41 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 58.97 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 57.79 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 57.08 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 64.03 | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 61.96 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 67.17 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 67.47 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.36 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 72.32 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 73.3 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 74.16 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 78.55 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 79.03 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 81.55 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 82.41 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 81.55 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 82.52 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 84.93 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 84.98 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.77 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 84.33 | -0.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 84.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 84.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.08, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.45 | 35.22 | 48.48 | 5 |
| 1980s | 51.66 | 48.28 | 57.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.24 | 57.08 | 64.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.88 | 67.17 | 81.55 | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.98 | 81.55 | 82.41 | 2 |
| 2020s | 84.31 | 82.52 | 84.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.42 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.29 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 969 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1298 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Kiribati?
- Female teachers in Kiribati was 84.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 84.98 in 2022.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.22 in 1972.
- How does Kiribati rank for female teachers?
- Kiribati ranks 70th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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