Proportion of teachers … teachers upper male secondary in Kiribati
Kiribati: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper male secondary was 38.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kiribati, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 38.3% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
That represents a change of down 24.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kiribati peaked at 58.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2017.
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 … teachers upper male secondary in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.3% | — |
| 2006 | 35.8% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +51.1% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -47.1% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | +69.7% |
| 2021 | 58.2% | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 38.3% | -24.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 38.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.3%, 41% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 38.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90.7%, 42% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 32.9% | 42.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 26.3% | 49.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 38.3% | 58.2% | 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 38.3% 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 58.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2017.
- 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 22.9%. 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 upper secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release