Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary in Kiribati
Kiribati: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kiribati, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kiribati is 89.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kiribati peaked at 89.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2006.
Kiribati ranks 50th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 81.8% | — |
| 2006 | 57.4% | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 79.3% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 79.3% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +17.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 89.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.4%, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 89.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.4%, 95% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.6% | 57.4% | 81.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 86.0% | 86.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 75.9% | 89.0% | 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kiribati?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kiribati was 89.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2006.
- How does Kiribati rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Kiribati ranks 50th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release