Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Kiribati
Kiribati: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified was 64.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Kiribati, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 64.3% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Kiribati peaked at 67.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2015.
Kiribati ranks 23rd of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 58.7% | — |
| 2015 | 41.6% | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +51.9% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 64.3% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.6% | 41.6% | 63.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 64.3% | 67.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 qualified in Kiribati?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Kiribati was 64.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2015.
- How does Kiribati rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- Kiribati ranks 23rd out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release