Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 308 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Kiribati, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Kiribati is 308, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Kiribati peaked at 369 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2017.
Kiribati ranks 133rd of 155 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, female (number) (lower female) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 148 | — |
| 2003 | 173 | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 173 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 209 | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 204 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 217 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 213 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 222 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 256 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 22 | -91.4% |
| 2020 | 270 | +1127.3% |
| 2021 | 339 | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 357 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 369 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 308 | -16.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 308 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,982, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 308 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,124, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1127.3% | 22 | 270 |
| 2017 | -91.4% | 256 | 22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191 | 148 | 217 | 7 |
| 2010s | 166.67 | 22 | 256 | 3 |
| 2020s | 328.6 | 270 | 369 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 130 Saint Lucia 441 compare
- 131 Barbados 406 compare
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 340 compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 298 compare
- 135 Grenada 284 compare
- 136 Andorra 272 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, female in Kiribati?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Kiribati was 308 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 369 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2017.
- How does Kiribati rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Kiribati ranks 133rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release