Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kiribati
Kiribati: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 734 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kiribati, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kiribati is 734, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kiribati peaked at 742 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 371, in 1973.
That places Kiribati 189th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 531 | — |
| 1973 | 371 | -30.1% |
| 1974 | 410 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 449 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 418 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 435 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 429 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 429 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 435 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 447 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 450 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 453 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 471 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 460 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 467 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 455 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 459 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 507 | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 514 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 533 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 545 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 537 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 542 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 624 | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 732 | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 727 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 720 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 581 | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 460 | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 664 | +44.3% |
| 2002 | 660 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 596 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 633 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 654 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 606 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 639 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 645 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 614 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 635 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 656 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 655 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 677 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 699 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 721 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 710 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 739 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 742 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 734 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 434 | 371 | 531 | 8 |
| 1980s | 460.4 | 435 | 507 | 10 |
| 1990s | 605.5 | 514 | 732 | 10 |
| 2000s | 617.44 | 460 | 664 | 9 |
| 2010s | 656 | 614 | 699 | 6 |
| 2020s | 729.2 | 710 | 742 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 186 French Guiana 802 compare
- 187 Guam 775 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 774 compare
- 190 Seychelles 671 compare
- 191 Aruba 628 compare
- 192 Grenada 620 compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5842 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,934 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,912 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,965 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 619 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kiribati?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kiribati was 734 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 742 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 371 in 1973.
- How does Kiribati rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Kiribati ranks 189th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.