Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was -1.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Kiribati, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Kiribati stood at -1.08 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 365.6% on the previous year and down 607.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Kiribati peaked at 44.35 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -30.13 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Kiribati 140th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -30.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1977 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 1978 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 1.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +97.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6711 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6667 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +496.0% |
| 1985 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1986 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 1987 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -268.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8791 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1989 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +1089.5% |
| 1990 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1991 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +167.7% |
| 1992 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1993 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9311 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 1995 | 15.13 % change on previous year | +1524.9% |
| 1996 | 17.31 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1997 | -0.6831 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1998 | -0.9629 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1999 | -19.31 % change on previous year | +1905.0% |
| 2000 | -20.83 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 44.35 % change on previous year | -312.9% |
| 2002 | -0.6024 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2003 | -9.7 % change on previous year | +1509.7% |
| 2004 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2005 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2006 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -321.2% |
| 2007 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 2008 | 0.939 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2017 | -0.1524 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2021 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +900.8% |
| 2022 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -367.7% |
| 2023 | 0.406 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2024 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -365.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's -1.08 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's -1.08 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1489 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -1905.0% | -0.9629 % change on previous year | -19.31 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1524.9% | 0.9311 % change on previous year | 15.13 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1509.7% | -0.6024 % change on previous year | -9.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.87 % change on previous year | -30.13 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.74 % change on previous year | -2.57 % change on previous year | 10.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 % change on previous year | -19.31 % change on previous year | 17.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 % change on previous year | -20.83 % change on previous year | 44.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.1524 % change on previous year | -0.1524 % change on previous year | -0.1524 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.4717 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 137 Thailand -0.8893 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Singapore -0.917 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Cote d'Ivoire -1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Belarus -1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Andorra -1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Syria -1.2 % change on previous year 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 primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Kiribati?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Kiribati was -1.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 44.35 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.13 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Kiribati rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 140th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 607.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.