Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kiribati
Kiribati: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 37.5% 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 37.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kiribati peaked at 56.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2008.
Kiribati ranks 76th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 44.2% | — |
| 2006 | 37.3% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +63.9% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 52.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | -29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 34.6% | 44.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 47.9% | 56.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 37.5% | 56.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 73 Niger 49.4% compare
- 74 Grenada 46.4% compare
- 75 Bangladesh 38.1% compare
- 77 Syrian Arab Republic 35.2% compare
- 78 Suriname 34.4% compare
- 79 Micronesia, Federated States of 31.9% compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 34.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.27 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (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 37.5% 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 56.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2008.
- How does Kiribati rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Kiribati ranks 76th out of 80 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 down 33.8%. 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 upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release