Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Kiribati
Kiribati: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 84.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Kiribati, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Kiribati is 84.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Kiribati peaked at 85.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 2005.
Kiribati ranks 38th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 75.1% | — |
| 2006 | 78.9% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 85.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 84.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8% | 75.1% | 82.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 81.1% | 82.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 82.3% | 85.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 35 United States of America 87.5% compare
- 36 Turks and Caicos Islands 86.9% compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 86.1% compare
- 39 Cayman Islands 84.8% compare
- 40 Aruba 84.8% compare
- 41 Gibraltar 84.6% 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 primary education who are trained according in Kiribati?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Kiribati was 84.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 2005.
- How does Kiribati rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Kiribati ranks 38th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 primary education who are trained 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