Teachers in primary education, male in Kiribati
Kiribati: Teachers in primary education, male 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 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% |
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
- 183 Bahamas 133 compare
- 184 Republic of Moldova 129 compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 118 compare
- 187 Belarus 109 compare
- 188 Aruba 96 compare
- 189 Seychelles 83 compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 34.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.27 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (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