Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) was 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Kiribati stood at 1.17 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0938 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kiribati 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1136 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 0.163 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1901 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1617 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1617 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1605 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1802 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1975 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2111 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2247 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2914 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3049 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2914 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2926 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2741 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3272 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 0.321 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2704 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5543 units per square kilometre | +105.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6938 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7062 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7679 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8358 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.784 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8062 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8198 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9037 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8099 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8901 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.17 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3087 units per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.17 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7501 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +105.0% | 0.2704 units per square kilometre | 0.5543 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1181 units per square kilometre | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | 0.163 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1994 units per square kilometre | 0.1605 units per square kilometre | 0.2914 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2974 units per square kilometre | 0.2704 units per square kilometre | 0.3272 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.746 units per square kilometre | 0.5543 units per square kilometre | 0.8358 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8568 units per square kilometre | 0.8099 units per square kilometre | 0.9037 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 0.8901 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 56 Denmark 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Micronesia (country) 1.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Gambia 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Jamaica 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Poland 1.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Turkey 1.02 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.42 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.29 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0938 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.