Kiribati vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Kiribati
12.07 years
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
11.12 years
in 2024
Kiribati rank
84th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
86th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Kiribati
  • SDG: Small Island Developing States
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 12.07 years against 11.12 years in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 0.95 years.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.

Kiribati ranks 84th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 86th of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 4 and SDG: Small Island Developing States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati SDG: Small Island Developing States Difference Ahead
1970s 8.58 years 8.88 years 0.3015 years SDG: Small Island Developing States
1980s 10.1 years 9.29 years 0.8058 years Kiribati
1990s 10.54 years 9.48 years 1.06 years Kiribati
2000s 11.37 years 9.92 years 1.45 years Kiribati
2020s 12.37 years 11.14 years 1.22 years Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Kiribati or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Kiribati, at 12.07 years against 11.12 years in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Kiribati and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
0.95 years, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Kiribati ranks 84th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 86th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release