Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … male in Kiribati
Kiribati: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … male was 60.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kiribati, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 60.3% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kiribati peaked at 72.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2017.
That places Kiribati 85th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … male in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 39.9% | — |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -74.0% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +527.0% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 60.3% | -8.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 60.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.0%, 66% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 60.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90.0%, 67% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.2% | 10.4% | 39.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 60.3% | 72.7% | 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 60.3% 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 72.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2017.
- How does Kiribati rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Kiribati ranks 85th 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 50.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release