Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Kiribati
Kiribati: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 20.94 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Kiribati, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 20.94 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Kiribati peaked at 63.41 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.62 headcount basis, in 2021.
That places Kiribati 44th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.21 headcount basis | — |
| 2006 | 31.31 headcount basis | +47.6% |
| 2007 | 23.19 headcount basis | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 20.83 headcount basis | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 20.76 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 21.8 headcount basis | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 63.41 headcount basis | +190.9% |
| 2020 | 21.96 headcount basis | -65.4% |
| 2021 | 17.62 headcount basis | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 18.46 headcount basis | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 20.06 headcount basis | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 20.94 headcount basis | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.13 headcount basis | 20.83 headcount basis | 31.31 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2010s | 35.32 headcount basis | 20.76 headcount basis | 63.41 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.81 headcount basis | 17.62 headcount basis | 21.96 headcount basis | 5 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Kiribati?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Kiribati was 20.94 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 63.41 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.62 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Kiribati ranks 44th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release