Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 172 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Kiribati, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Kiribati stood at 172.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Kiribati peaked at 365 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 139, in 2004.
That places Kiribati 134th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 149 | — |
| 2004 | 139 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 187 | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 170 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 183 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 201 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 155 | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 149 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 365 | +145.0% |
| 2020 | 153 | -58.1% |
| 2021 | 189 | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 180 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 175 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 172 | -1.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 172 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,551, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 172 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,155, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +145.0% | 149 | 365 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.5 | 139 | 201 | 6 |
| 2010s | 223 | 149 | 365 | 3 |
| 2020s | 173.8 | 153 | 189 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 131 Micronesia (country) 235 compare
- 132 Barbados 215 compare
- 133 Saint Lucia 178 compare
- 135 Samoa 156 compare
- 136 Grenada 154 compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 153 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, male in Kiribati?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Kiribati was 172 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 365 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 139 in 2004.
- How does Kiribati rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Kiribati ranks 134th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release