Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kiribati
Kiribati: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 25.49 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kiribati, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kiribati is 25.49, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kiribati peaked at 33.1 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 22.44, in 2002.
That places Kiribati 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.67 | 26.29 | 33.1 | 7 |
| 1980s | 29.38 | 28.01 | 30.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.27 | 23.61 | 31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.53 | 22.44 | 31.67 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.86 | 25.49 | 26.37 | 3 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.4% (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, primary in Kiribati?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kiribati was 25.49 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.44 in 2002.
- How does Kiribati rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Kiribati ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.