Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Kiribati
Kiribati: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Kiribati, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Kiribati is 1.17 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Kiribati peaked at 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0938 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Kiribati ranks 59th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1136 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 0.163 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1901 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1617 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1617 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1605 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1802 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1975 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2111 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2247 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2914 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3049 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2914 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2926 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2741 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3272 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 0.321 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2704 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5543 units per square kilometre | +105.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6938 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7062 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7679 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8358 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.784 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8062 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8198 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9037 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8099 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8901 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.17 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3087 units per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.17 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7501 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +105.0% | 0.2704 units per square kilometre | 0.5543 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1181 units per square kilometre | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | 0.163 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1994 units per square kilometre | 0.1605 units per square kilometre | 0.2914 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2974 units per square kilometre | 0.2704 units per square kilometre | 0.3272 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.746 units per square kilometre | 0.5543 units per square kilometre | 0.8358 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8568 units per square kilometre | 0.8099 units per square kilometre | 0.9037 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 0.8901 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 56 Denmark 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Micronesia (country) 1.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Gambia 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Jamaica 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Poland 1.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Turkey 1.02 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Kiribati?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Kiribati was 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0938 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Kiribati ranks 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 secondary education, both sexes (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.