Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Kiribati
Kiribati: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified was 61.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.9%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
18th
of 57 countries
All-time high
61.9%
in 2024
All-time low
55.1%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2024
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Kiribati, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Kiribati stood at 61.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
That places Kiribati 18th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 55.1% | — |
| 2020 | 60.2% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 61.9% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.1% | 55.1% | 55.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 59.0% | 61.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 15 Barbados 65.3% compare
- 16 Cayman Islands 63.0% compare
- 17 Cuba 62.7% compare
- 19 Belize 61.5% compare
- 20 Philippines 61.3%
- 21 Dominican Republic 61.1% compare
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 upper secondary education who are qualified in Kiribati?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Kiribati was 61.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2017.
- How does Kiribati rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified?
- Kiribati ranks 18th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 upper 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