Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kiribati
Kiribati: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 734 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kiribati, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kiribati is 734, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kiribati peaked at 742 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 371, in 1973.
That places Kiribati 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 531 | — |
| 1973 | 371 | -30.1% |
| 1974 | 410 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 449 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 418 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 435 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 429 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 429 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 435 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 447 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 450 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 453 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 471 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 460 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 467 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 455 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 459 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 507 | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 514 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 533 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 545 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 537 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 542 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 624 | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 732 | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 727 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 720 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 581 | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 460 | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 664 | +44.3% |
| 2002 | 660 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 596 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 633 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 654 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 606 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 639 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 645 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 614 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 635 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 656 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 655 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 677 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 699 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 721 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 710 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 739 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 742 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 734 | -1.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 734 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 734 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +44.3% | 460 | 664 |
| 1973 | -30.1% | 531 | 371 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 434 | 371 | 531 | 8 |
| 1980s | 460.4 | 435 | 507 | 10 |
| 1990s | 605.5 | 514 | 732 | 10 |
| 2000s | 617.44 | 460 | 664 | 9 |
| 2010s | 656 | 614 | 699 | 6 |
| 2020s | 729.2 | 710 | 742 | 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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kiribati?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Kiribati was 734 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 742 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 371 in 1973.
- How does Kiribati rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Kiribati ranks 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.