Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0046 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kiribati, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kiribati is 0.0046 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 0.0054 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2017.
That places Kiribati 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0031 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0024 units per person | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0036 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0037 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0038 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0041 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.004 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 units per person | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 units per person | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.005 units per person | +42.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.005 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -99.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per person | +28275.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0046 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0046 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0038 units per person, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita 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 | +28275.9% | 0 units per person | 0.0047 units per person |
| 2017 | -99.6% | 0.0045 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2001 | +42.2% | 0.0035 units per person | 0.005 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.003 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0046 units per person compare
- 58 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0046 units per person compare
- 59 United States of America 0.0046 units per person compare
- 61 Bahrain 0.0046 units per person compare
- 62 Naoero 0.0045 units per person compare
- 63 Guatemala 0.0045 units per person 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, female (number), per capita in Kiribati?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kiribati was 0.0046 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2017.
- How does Kiribati rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.