Kiribati vs SDG: World: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Kiribati
8.78 years
in 2024
SDG: World
8.43 years
in 2024
Kiribati rank
114th
SDG: World rank
116th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Kiribati
- SDG: World
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 8.78 years against 8.43 years in SDG: World, a difference of 0.35 years.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 114th and SDG: World ranks 116th of 200 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.27 years | 7.26 years | 1.01 years | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 9.15 years | 7.76 years | 1.38 years | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 9.28 years | 8.33 years | 0.947 years | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 9.16 years | 8.34 years | 0.8184 years | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Kiribati or SDG: World?
- Kiribati, at 8.78 years against 8.43 years in SDG: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Kiribati and SDG: World?
- 0.35 years, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and SDG: World?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and SDG: World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 114th and SDG: World ranks 116th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release