Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kiribati
Kiribati: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 25.49 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kiribati, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kiribati is 25.49, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kiribati peaked at 33.1 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 22.44, in 2002.
That places Kiribati 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 26.29 | — |
| 1973 | 31.11 | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 33.1 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 30.6 | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 31.45 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 31.42 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 30.75 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 30.43 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 29.94 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 30.75 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 30.05 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 28.01 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 29.22 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 28.55 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 29.1 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 29.52 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 28.25 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 28.62 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 29.21 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 29.39 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 30.38 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 31 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 27.27 | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 23.61 | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 24.2 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 24.38 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 24.66 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 31.67 | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 23.63 | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 22.44 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 26.51 | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 24.66 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 24.67 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.55 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 24.67 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 25 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 26.37 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 25.73 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 25.49 | -0.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 25.49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.05, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 25.49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.15, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +28.4% | 24.66 | 31.67 |
| 2001 | -25.4% | 31.67 | 23.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.67 | 26.29 | 33.1 | 7 |
| 1980s | 29.38 | 28.01 | 30.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.27 | 23.61 | 31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.53 | 22.44 | 31.67 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.86 | 25.49 | 26.37 | 3 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kiribati?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kiribati was 25.49 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.44 in 2002.
- How does Kiribati rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Kiribati ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.