Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Kiribati
Kiribati: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 84.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
84.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 100 countries
All-time high
85.0%
in 2022
All-time low
81.7%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2014–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Kiribati, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Kiribati stood at 84.2%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Kiribati peaked at 85.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 2016.
Kiribati ranks 29th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 82.7% | — |
| 2015 | 82.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 84.9% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 84.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.3% | 81.7% | 82.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 83.3% | 85.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 608 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 969 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,934 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0669 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5842 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Kiribati?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Kiribati was 84.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2016.
- How does Kiribati rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Kiribati ranks 29th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary 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