Primary education, teachers in Kiribati
Kiribati: Primary education, teachers was 734 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Kiribati, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 734 for primary education, teachers in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Kiribati peaked at 742 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 371, in 1973.
Kiribati ranks 185th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 531 | — |
| 1973 | 371 | -30.1% |
| 1975 | 449 | +21.0% |
| 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% |
| 2016 | 656 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 655 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 721 | +10.1% |
| 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 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 | 437.43 | 371 | 531 | 7 |
| 1980s | 460.4 | 435 | 507 | 10 |
| 1990s | 605.5 | 514 | 732 | 10 |
| 2000s | 617.44 | 460 | 664 | 9 |
| 2010s | 641.67 | 614 | 656 | 3 |
| 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 in Kiribati?
- Primary education, teachers in Kiribati was 734 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 742 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 371 in 1973.
- How does Kiribati rank for primary education, teachers?
- Kiribati ranks 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.