Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.916 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Kiribati stood at 0.916 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 0.916 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.458 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
Kiribati ranks 64th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.6556 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.458 units per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5543 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 0.516 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.537 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5296 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5296 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.537 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5519 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5556 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5593 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5815 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5679 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5765 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5617 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5667 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6259 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6346 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.658 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6728 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.663 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6691 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7704 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9037 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8975 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8889 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7173 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5679 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8198 units per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8148 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7358 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7815 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8074 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7481 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7889 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7963 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.758 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8099 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8086 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8901 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8765 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9123 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.916 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.916 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3318 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.916 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7304 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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% | 0.5679 units per square kilometre | 0.8198 units per square kilometre |
| 1973 | -30.1% | 0.6556 units per square kilometre | 0.458 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.54 units per square kilometre | 0.458 units per square kilometre | 0.6556 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.5684 units per square kilometre | 0.537 units per square kilometre | 0.6259 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7475 units per square kilometre | 0.6346 units per square kilometre | 0.9037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7623 units per square kilometre | 0.5679 units per square kilometre | 0.8198 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7922 units per square kilometre | 0.758 units per square kilometre | 0.8099 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8988 units per square kilometre | 0.8765 units per square kilometre | 0.916 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 61 Uganda 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Nigeria 1 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Guatemala 0.9651 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Malawi 0.9063 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Andorra 0.8894 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Costa Rica 0.8598 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 0.916 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.916 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.458 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Kiribati rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.