Kiribati: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female (% of female teachers)

Key figures

Since 2005 it is up 7.14 percentage points from 81.82% in 2005. The World Bank has no value for 10 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

How it compares

In 2024, Kiribati had the 12th highest value of the 16 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Kiribati in the 2024 ranking

• Macao SAR, China — 9th of 16: 96.34%
• Namibia — 10th of 16: 95.49%
• Viet Nam — 11th of 16: 94.27%
• Bahamas, The — 13th of 16: 86.21%
• Belize — 14th of 16: 77.13%
• Barbados — 15th of 16: 54.68%

What this measures

Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.

Limitations: This indicator does not take into account differences in teachers' experiences and status, teaching methods, teaching materials, and classroom conditions - all factors that affect the quality of teaching and learning. Some teachers without formal training may have acquired equivalent pedagogical skills through professional experience. In addition, national standards regarding teacher qualifications and pedagogical skills may vary.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 10 values

Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female (% of female teachers) in nearby economies

• Cambodia — 100% (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 100% (2024)
• Lao PDR — 94.02% (2022)
• Macao SAR, China — 96.34% (2024)
• Mongolia — 39.34% (2023)
• Myanmar — 89.59% (2018)
• Thailand — 100% (2025)
• Viet Nam — 94.27% (2024)

More education data for Kiribati

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 17,457 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 95.27% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.06 (2020)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 93.29% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 97.2% (2024)
• Primary education, teachers

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Questions people ask

What is Kiribati's trained teachers in lower secondary education, female (% of female teachers)?

88.96% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2005?

It is up 7.14 percentage points from 81.82% in 2005. The highest value was 88.96% in 2024 and the lowest 57.35% in 2006.

How does Kiribati rank?

12th highest of 16 economies with data for 2024.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCAQ.LO.FE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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