Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) 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 (number) (lower) 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% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 480 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,245, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 480 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,618, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 (country) 473 compare
- 138 Grenada 438 compare
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 423 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 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