Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.1395 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Kiribati is 0.1395 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 0.8062 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1321 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Kiribati ranks 94th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.4247 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.2741 units per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3259 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2963 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2728 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2778 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2765 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.284 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2815 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2988 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2765 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2728 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2543 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2407 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2815 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2704 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2753 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.279 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2716 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2716 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.316 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3815 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3852 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3198 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2728 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1864 units per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2037 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2086 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2086 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1605 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1654 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8062 units per square kilometre | +439.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1556 units per square kilometre | -80.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.137 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1395 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.1395 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1055 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.1395 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1906 units per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +439.7% | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | 0.8062 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -80.7% | 0.8062 units per square kilometre | 0.1556 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3188 units per square kilometre | 0.2728 units per square kilometre | 0.4247 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2744 units per square kilometre | 0.2407 units per square kilometre | 0.2988 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3043 units per square kilometre | 0.2704 units per square kilometre | 0.3852 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1978 units per square kilometre | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.363 units per square kilometre | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | 0.8062 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.141 units per square kilometre | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | 0.1556 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 91 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1455 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Sri Lanka 0.1439 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Cuba 0.1416 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Greece 0.1336 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Fiji 0.1307 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Jamaica 0.1232 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 0.1395 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8062 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1321 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.