Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Kiribati
Kiribati: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 24.15 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Kiribati, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Kiribati is 24.15 pupils per teacher, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Kiribati peaked at 27.31 pupils per teacher in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.96 pupils per teacher, in 2023.
Kiribati ranks 50th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27.21 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2015 | 26.8 pupils per teacher | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 27.31 pupils per teacher | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 25.57 pupils per teacher | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 27.09 pupils per teacher | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 26.25 pupils per teacher | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 25.1 pupils per teacher | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 23.96 pupils per teacher | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 24.15 pupils per teacher | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.72 pupils per teacher | 25.57 pupils per teacher | 27.31 pupils per teacher | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.31 pupils per teacher | 23.96 pupils per teacher | 27.09 pupils per teacher | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,965 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 619 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Kiribati?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Kiribati was 24.15 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 27.31 pupils per teacher in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.96 pupils per teacher in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Kiribati ranks 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.