4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Kiribati
Kiribati: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 18.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Kiribati, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 18.5 for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Kiribati peaked at 18.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 137th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 | — |
| 2001 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.5 | +8.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 18.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.5, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 18.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.89, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3 | 12 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 1 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.42 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.29 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 969 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1298 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Kiribati?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Kiribati was 18.5 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Kiribati ranks 137th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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