Trained teachers in primary education in Kiribati
Kiribati: Trained teachers in primary education was 89.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education in Kiribati, 2005–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Kiribati is 89.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Kiribati peaked at 93.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2014.
That places Kiribati 82nd out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 93.9% | — |
| 2006 | 84.3% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | -38.6% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | +38.7% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 89.4% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.5% | 84.3% | 93.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 52.4% | 72.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 89.4% | 93.0% | 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 in Kiribati?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Kiribati was 89.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2014.
- How does Kiribati rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Kiribati ranks 82nd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total 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.