Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Kiribati
Kiribati: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 14.94 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Kiribati, 2002–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 14.94 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Kiribati peaked at 24.38 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.94, in 2017.
That places Kiribati 61st out of 137 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.66 | 16.5 | 24.38 | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.83 | 14.94 | 18.01 | 3 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- Population ages 0-14 34.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 734 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.06 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 90.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Kiribati?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Kiribati was 14.94 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 24.38 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.94 in 2017.
- How does Kiribati rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Kiribati ranks 61st out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.