Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Kiribati
Kiribati: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 64.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Kiribati, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Kiribati is 64.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Kiribati peaked at 67.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2017.
That places Kiribati 76th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 53.2% | — |
| 2003 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 55.4% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -91.0% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | +1022.8% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 64.2% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 51.4% | 55.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 5.7% | 63.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 63.8% | 67.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 73 Thailand 64.4% compare
- 74 Gibraltar 64.4% compare
- 75 Uzbekistan 64.4% compare
- 77 British Virgin Islands 64.1% compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 63.8% compare
- 79 Naoero 63.6% compare
More education data for Kiribati
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Kiribati?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Kiribati was 64.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2017.
- How does Kiribati rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Kiribati ranks 76th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release