Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Kiribati
Kiribati: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount was 43.63 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.63 headcount basis
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
5th
of 77 countries
All-time high
56.57 headcount basis
in 2008
All-time low
34.69 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
8
2005–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Kiribati, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 43.63 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 25.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Kiribati peaked at 56.57 headcount basis in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.69 headcount basis, in 2021.
Kiribati ranks 5th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.2 headcount basis | — |
| 2006 | 45.07 headcount basis | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 49.32 headcount basis | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 56.57 headcount basis | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 34.69 headcount basis | -38.7% |
| 2022 | 39.34 headcount basis | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 40.27 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 43.63 headcount basis | +8.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 43.63 headcount basis is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.41 headcount basis, 2.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 43.63 headcount basis is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.32 headcount basis, 2.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.04 headcount basis | 37.2 headcount basis | 56.57 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 39.48 headcount basis | 34.69 headcount basis | 43.63 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 2 Madagascar 123.87 headcount basis compare
- 3 Niger 49.27 headcount basis compare
- 4 Eritrea 45.96 headcount basis compare
- 6 Bangladesh 41.98 headcount basis compare
- 7 Nicaragua 41.39 headcount basis
- 8 Sierra Leone 41.29 headcount basis compare
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-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Kiribati?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Kiribati was 43.63 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 56.57 headcount basis in 2008.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.69 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- Kiribati ranks 5th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release