Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Kiribati
Kiribati: Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female was 37.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Kiribati, 2005–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 37.5% for trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Kiribati peaked at 56.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2008.
That places Kiribati 74th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 44.2% | — |
| 2006 | 37.3% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +63.9% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 52.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | -29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 34.6% | 44.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 47.9% | 56.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 37.5% | 56.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 71 Niger 49.4% compare
- 72 Grenada 46.4% compare
- 73 Bangladesh 38.1% compare
- 75 Syrian Arab Republic 35.2% compare
- 76 Suriname 34.4% compare
- 77 Micronesia, Federated States of 31.9% 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 trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Kiribati?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Kiribati was 37.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2008.
- How does Kiribati rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Kiribati ranks 74th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 upper secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.