Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 969 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati is 969, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 969 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76, in 1970.
Kiribati ranks 181st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76 | — |
| 1971 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 82 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 92 | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 102 | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 123 | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 132 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 154 | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 131 | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 131 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 130 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 146 | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 160 | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 171 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 174 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 182 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 236 | +29.7% |
| 1990 | 247 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 236 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 237 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 222 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 265 | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 260 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 219 | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 449 | +105.0% |
| 2002 | 562 | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 572 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 622 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 677 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 635 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 653 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 664 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 732 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 656 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 721 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 871 | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 896 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 951 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 969 | +1.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 969 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 969 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,892, 10% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +105.0% | 219 | 449 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.62 | 76 | 132 | 8 |
| 1980s | 161.5 | 130 | 236 | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.86 | 219 | 265 | 7 |
| 2000s | 604.25 | 449 | 677 | 8 |
| 2010s | 694 | 656 | 732 | 2 |
| 2020s | 881.6 | 721 | 969 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 178 French Guiana 1,120 compare
- 179 Tonga 1,086 compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 1,037 compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 936 compare
- 183 Micronesia (country) 891 compare
- 184 Guam 880 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 in Kiribati?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati was 969 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 969 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release