Trained teachers in secondary education in Kiribati

Kiribati: Trained teachers in secondary education was 62.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62.3%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
90th
of 107 countries
All-time high
72.2%
in 2021
All-time low
16.8%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2016–2024

Trained teachers in secondary education in Kiribati, 2016–2024

204060802016202020242016: 39.2 % of total teachers2017: 16.8 % of total teachers2020: 67.8 % of total teachers2021: 72.2 % of total teachers2022: 68.4 % of total teachers2023: 66.4 % of total teachers2024: 62.3 % of total teachers

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trained teachers in secondary education in Kiribati is 62.3%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education in Kiribati peaked at 72.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2017.

Kiribati ranks 90th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Trained teachers in secondary education in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Trained teachers in secondary education (% of total teachers) in Kiribati, 2016 to 2024.
Year % of total teachers Change
2016 39.2%
2017 16.8% -57.2%
2020 67.8% +304.5%
2021 72.2% +6.5%
2022 68.4% -5.3%
2023 66.4% -3.0%
2024 62.3% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.0% 16.8% 39.2% 2
2020s 67.4% 62.3% 72.2% 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 87 Burkina Faso 67.2% compare
  2. 88 Burundi 66.0% compare
  3. 89 Malawi 65.6%
  4. 91 Eswatini 61.2% compare
  5. 92 Tuvalu 61.1% compare
  6. 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 59.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is trained teachers in secondary education in Kiribati?
Trained teachers in secondary education in Kiribati was 62.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2017.
How does Kiribati rank for trained teachers in secondary education?
Kiribati ranks 90th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
Is trained teachers in secondary education rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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 secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trained teachers in secondary education (% of total teachers)
Unit
% of total teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,832 data points, 1998–2025
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Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.