Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Kiribati
Kiribati: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 62.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Kiribati, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Kiribati is 62.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Kiribati peaked at 64.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2017.
That places Kiribati 84th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.9% | — |
| 1971 | 40.8% | +24.0% |
| 1972 | 36.6% | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 31.7% | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 42.4% | +33.7% |
| 1977 | 29.4% | -30.6% |
| 1978 | 34.1% | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 32.6% | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 39.0% | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 31.3% | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 34.6% | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 39.0% | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 37.5% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 32.7% | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 33.3% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 28.0% | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 32.6% | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 32.0% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 39.0% | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 37.0% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | +73.2% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -70.2% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +243.5% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.1% | 29.4% | 42.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 28.0% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 27.4% | 40.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 47.4% | 50.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 17.7% | 59.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 60.7% | 64.0% | 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 secondary education who are female in Kiribati?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Kiribati was 62.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2017.
- How does Kiribati rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Kiribati ranks 84th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release