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

Latest (2024)
64.3%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
23rd
of 61 countries
All-time high
67.7%
in 2023
All-time low
41.6%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2014–2024

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Kiribati, 2014–2024

02040602014201920242014: 58.7 %2015: 41.6 %2016: 63.2 %2017: 63 %2020: 65.1 %2021: 64.3 %2022: 66.2 %2023: 67.7 %2024: 64.3 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%) in Kiribati, 2014 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 56.6% 41.6% 63.2% 4
2020s 65.5% 64.3% 67.7% 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 20 United States of America 66.9% compare
  2. 21 Barbados 65.4% compare
  3. 22 Thailand 64.5% compare
  4. 24 Monaco 63.8% compare
  5. 25 Spain 62.6% compare
  6. 26 China 62.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 513 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release