Trained teachers in primary education, male in Kiribati
Kiribati: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 86.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Kiribati, 2005–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 86.1% for trained teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in Kiribati peaked at 94.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2014.
That places Kiribati 83rd out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 90.5% | — |
| 2006 | 83.1% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 83.2% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 94.6% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 89.4% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 86.1% | -3.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 86.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.9%, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 86.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.0%, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.8% | 83.1% | 90.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 56.5% | 70.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 86.1% | 94.6% | 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 trained teachers in primary education, male in Kiribati?
- Trained teachers in primary education, male in Kiribati was 86.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2014.
- How does Kiribati rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
- Kiribati ranks 83rd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.