Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.7765 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Kiribati stood at 0.7765 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 0.7765 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Kiribati 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.2309 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.184 units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2111 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2568 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2593 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2753 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2716 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2778 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2827 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2914 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3037 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3074 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3259 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3444 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3642 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3827 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3938 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3914 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3975 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4543 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5222 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5123 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5691 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4444 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3815 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5531 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5815 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5321 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5728 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5988 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5877 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6235 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6494 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6247 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6605 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7346 units per square kilometre | +29650.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7444 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7753 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7765 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.7765 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1923 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.7765 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5499 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 | +29650.0% | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.7346 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | -99.6% | 0.6605 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +45.0% | 0.3815 units per square kilometre | 0.5531 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2232 units per square kilometre | 0.184 units per square kilometre | 0.2568 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.294 units per square kilometre | 0.2593 units per square kilometre | 0.3444 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4432 units per square kilometre | 0.3642 units per square kilometre | 0.5691 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5645 units per square kilometre | 0.3815 units per square kilometre | 0.6494 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4292 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.6605 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7577 units per square kilometre | 0.7346 units per square kilometre | 0.7765 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 50 India 0.9196 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 El Salvador 0.8148 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Italy 0.8003 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.7443 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Denmark 0.7187 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Syrian Arab Republic 0.7173 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 0.7765 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7765 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Kiribati rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.