Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Kiribati

Kiribati: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 96.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
89th
of 183 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 1992
All-time low
94.4%
in 1987
Years of data
19
1979–2017

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Kiribati, 1979–2017

0204060801001979199820171979: 98.7 % of primary school age children1981: 99.7 % of primary school age children1983: 99.4 % of primary school age children1984: 99.4 % of primary school age children1985: 98.8 % of primary school age children1986: 97.4 % of primary school age children1987: 94.4 % of primary school age children1989: 98.4 % of primary school age children1991: 99.7 % of primary school age children1992: 99.9 % of primary school age children1993: 98.9 % of primary school age children1994: 99 % of primary school age children1995: 98.3 % of primary school age children1996: 98.3 % of primary school age children1997: 99.1 % of primary school age children2014: 98.6 % of primary school age children2015: 97.4 % of primary school age children2016: 98.2 % of primary school age children2017: 96.1 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

In 2017, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Kiribati stood at 96.1%.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Kiribati peaked at 99.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 1987.

Kiribati ranks 89th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children) in Kiribati, 1979 to 2017.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1979 98.7%
1981 99.7% +1.0%
1983 99.4% -0.4%
1984 99.4% +0.1%
1985 98.8% -0.6%
1986 97.4% -1.4%
1987 94.4% -3.1%
1989 98.4% +4.3%
1991 99.7% +1.3%
1992 99.9% +0.2%
1993 98.9% -1.1%
1994 99.0% +0.2%
1995 98.3% -0.8%
1996 98.3% +0.0%
1997 99.1% +0.8%
2014 98.6% -0.5%
2015 97.4% -1.2%
2016 98.2% +0.8%
2017 96.1% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 98.7% 98.7% 98.7% 1
1980s 98.2% 94.4% 99.7% 7
1990s 99.0% 98.3% 99.9% 7
2010s 97.6% 96.1% 98.6% 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 86 Nepal 96.3% compare
  2. 87 Hong Kong, China 96.3% compare
  3. 88 Saint Kitts and Nevis 96.2% compare
  4. 90 Brunei Darussalam 96.1% compare
  5. 91 Samoa 95.7% compare
  6. 92 North Macedonia 95.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Kiribati?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Kiribati was 96.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1992.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 1987.
How does Kiribati rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
Kiribati ranks 89th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
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 Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.