Secondary education, teachers in Kiribati
Kiribati: Secondary education, teachers was 969 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Kiribati, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 969 for secondary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Kiribati peaked at 969 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76, in 1970.
That places Kiribati 177th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76 | — |
| 1971 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 82 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 92 | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 102 | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 123 | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 132 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 154 | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 131 | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 131 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 130 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 146 | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 160 | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 171 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 174 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 182 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 236 | +29.7% |
| 1990 | 247 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 236 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 237 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 222 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 265 | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 260 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 219 | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 449 | +105.0% |
| 2002 | 562 | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 572 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 622 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 677 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 635 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 653 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 664 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 732 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 656 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 721 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 871 | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 896 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 951 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 969 | +1.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 969 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 969 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,892, 10% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers 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% | 219 | 449 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.62 | 76 | 132 | 8 |
| 1980s | 161.5 | 130 | 236 | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.86 | 219 | 265 | 7 |
| 2000s | 604.25 | 449 | 677 | 8 |
| 2010s | 694 | 656 | 732 | 2 |
| 2020s | 881.6 | 721 | 969 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 174 Vanuatu 1,186 compare
- 175 Tonga 1,086 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 1,037 compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 936 compare
- 179 Micronesia (country) 891 compare
- 180 Guam 880 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 secondary education, teachers in Kiribati?
- Secondary education, teachers in Kiribati was 969 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 969 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Kiribati ranks 177th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.