Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Kiribati
Kiribati: Trained teachers in upper secondary education was 37.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in upper secondary 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 upper secondary education in Kiribati is 37.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.4% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education in Kiribati peaked at 57.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2008.
That places Kiribati 76th out of 80 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 in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.1% | — |
| 2006 | 36.4% | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 53.5% | +59.3% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | -27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 33.6% | 43.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 33.8% | 53.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 37.8% | 57.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in upper secondary education in Kiribati?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Kiribati was 37.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2008.
- How does Kiribati rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education?
- Kiribati ranks 76th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 (% of total 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.