Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 734 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Kiribati, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 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 44 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 531 | — |
| 1973 | 371 | -30.1% |
| 1975 | 449 | +21.0% |
| 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% |
| 2016 | 656 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 655 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 721 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 710 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 739 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 742 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 734 | -1.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 734 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 734 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +44.3% | 460 | 664 |
| 1973 | -30.1% | 531 | 371 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 437.43 | 371 | 531 | 7 |
| 1980s | 460.4 | 435 | 507 | 10 |
| 1990s | 605.5 | 514 | 732 | 10 |
| 2000s | 617.44 | 460 | 664 | 9 |
| 2010s | 641.67 | 614 | 656 | 3 |
| 2020s | 729.2 | 710 | 742 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 186 French Guiana 802 compare
- 187 Guam 775 compare
- 188 Micronesia (country) 774 compare
- 190 Seychelles 671 compare
- 191 Aruba 628 compare
- 192 Grenada 620 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 primary education, both sexes in Kiribati?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Kiribati was 734 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 742 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 371 in 1973.
- How does Kiribati rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 189th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release