Primary education, teachers in Kiribati

Kiribati: Primary education, teachers was 84.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 200 countries
All-time high
85.0%
in 2022
All-time low
0.3%
in 2017
Years of data
42
1972–2024

Primary education, teachers in Kiribati, 1972–2024

0204060801972199820241972: 35.2 % female1973: 40.2 % female1977: 39.3 % female1978: 44.1 % female1979: 48.5 % female1980: 48.3 % female1981: 49.9 % female1982: 48.9 % female1983: 49.7 % female1984: 48.6 % female1985: 51.3 % female1986: 52.7 % female1987: 54.7 % female1988: 57.5 % female1989: 55 % female1990: 57.4 % female1991: 58.2 % female1992: 58.5 % female1993: 59 % female1994: 59.4 % female1995: 59 % female1996: 57.8 % female1997: 57.1 % female1998: 64 % female1999: 62 % female2000: 67.2 % female2001: 67.5 % female2002: 71.4 % female2003: 72.3 % female2004: 73.3 % female2005: 74.2 % female2006: 78.5 % female2007: 79 % female2008: 81.6 % female2014: 82.4 % female2016: 81.6 % female2017: 0.305 % female2020: 82.5 % female2021: 84.9 % female2022: 85 % female2023: 84.8 % female2024: 84.3 % female

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Kiribati is 84.3%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Kiribati peaked at 85.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.

That places Kiribati 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41.4% 35.2% 48.5% 5
1980s 51.7% 48.3% 57.5% 10
1990s 59.2% 57.1% 64.0% 10
2000s 73.9% 67.2% 81.6% 9
2010s 54.8% 0.3% 82.4% 3
2020s 84.3% 82.5% 85.0% 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 62 New Zealand 84.6% compare
  2. 63 Ireland 84.5% compare
  3. 64 Aruba 84.4% compare
  4. 66 Cyprus 84.3% compare
  5. 67 Switzerland 83.5% compare
  6. 68 Mauritius 83.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Kiribati?
Primary education, teachers in Kiribati was 84.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
How does Kiribati rank for primary education, teachers?
Kiribati ranks 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.