Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 609 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Kiribati, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in Kiribati stood at 609. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Kiribati peaked at 609 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1970.
That places Kiribati 173rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25 | — |
| 1971 | 31 | +24.0% |
| 1972 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 39 | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 30 | -23.1% |
| 1978 | 42 | +40.0% |
| 1979 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 60 | +39.5% |
| 1981 | 41 | -31.7% |
| 1982 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 45 | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 57 | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 56 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 51 | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 77 | +51.0% |
| 1990 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 92 | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 95 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 98 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 101 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 60 | -40.6% |
| 2001 | 213 | +255.0% |
| 2002 | 267 | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 284 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 311 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 322 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 306 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 322 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 317 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 434 | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 116 | -73.3% |
| 2020 | 438 | +277.6% |
| 2021 | 541 | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 569 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 609 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 609 | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 609 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,282, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 609 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,512, 17% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +277.6% | 116 | 438 |
| 2001 | +255.0% | 60 | 213 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.25 | 25 | 43 | 8 |
| 1980s | 54.6 | 41 | 77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.5 | 60 | 101 | 6 |
| 2000s | 292.75 | 213 | 322 | 8 |
| 2010s | 275 | 116 | 434 | 2 |
| 2020s | 553.2 | 438 | 609 | 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 secondary education, female in Kiribati?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Kiribati was 609 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 609 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Kiribati ranks 173rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release