Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female in Kiribati
Kiribati: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female was 63.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kiribati, 2016–2024
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 63.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kiribati peaked at 71.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2016.
That places Kiribati 88th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … female in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 38.7% | — |
| 2017 | 46.6% | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | +49.6% |
| 2021 | 71.9% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 66.8% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 63.5% | -4.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 63.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.5%, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 63.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.6%, 69% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.6% | 38.7% | 46.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 63.5% | 71.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 85 Burundi 70.0% compare
- 86 Burkina Faso 68.1% compare
- 87 Niue 63.6% compare
- 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.9% compare
- 90 Gambia 62.8% compare
- 91 Montserrat 62.5%
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 63.5% 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 71.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2016.
- How does Kiribati rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Kiribati ranks 88th out of 106 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 64.2%. 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 secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release