Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 480 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati is 480, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 544 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 278, in 2002.
Kiribati ranks 136th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 278 | — |
| 2003 | 322 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 312 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 396 | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 374 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 400 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 414 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 377 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 405 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 387 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 423 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 528 | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 537 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 544 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 480 | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 356.57 | 278 | 414 | 7 |
| 2010s | 389.67 | 377 | 405 | 3 |
| 2020s | 502.4 | 423 | 544 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 133 Barbados 621 compare
- 134 Saint Lucia 619 compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 499 compare
- 137 Micronesia, Federated States of 473 compare
- 138 Grenada 438 compare
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 423 compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,965 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 619 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati was 480 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 544 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 278 in 2002.
- How does Kiribati rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release