Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 115 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Kiribati, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in Kiribati stood at 115.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Kiribati peaked at 653 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 107, in 2021.
Kiribati ranks 186th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 344 | — |
| 1973 | 222 | -35.5% |
| 1977 | 264 | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 240 | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 221 | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 225 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 224 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 230 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 228 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 242 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 224 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 221 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 206 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 195 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 228 | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 219 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 223 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 226 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 220 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 256 | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 309 | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 312 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 259 | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 221 | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 151 | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 216 | +43.0% |
| 2002 | 189 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 165 | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 169 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 169 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 130 | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 134 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 119 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 108 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 121 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 653 | +439.7% |
| 2020 | 126 | -80.7% |
| 2021 | 107 | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 111 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 113 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 115 | +1.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 115 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,764, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 115 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,237, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +439.7% | 121 | 653 |
| 2020 | -80.7% | 653 | 126 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 258.2 | 221 | 344 | 5 |
| 1980s | 222.3 | 195 | 242 | 10 |
| 1990s | 246.5 | 219 | 312 | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.22 | 119 | 216 | 9 |
| 2010s | 294 | 108 | 653 | 3 |
| 2020s | 114.4 | 107 | 126 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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, male in Kiribati?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Kiribati was 115 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 653 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Kiribati ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release