Average schooling vs expected schooling in Kiribati
Kiribati: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 9.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average schooling vs expected schooling in Kiribati is 9.13, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Kiribati peaked at 9.13 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.54, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 108th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.54 | — |
| 2001 | 7.62 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.7 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.78 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.86 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.94 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.03 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.11 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.2 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.28 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.37 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.46 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.54 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.63 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.72 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.81 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.9 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.99 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.04 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.08 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.13 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.13 | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 9.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 9.13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.91 | 7.54 | 8.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 | 8.37 | 9.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.13 | 9.13 | 9.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 average schooling vs expected schooling in Kiribati?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Kiribati was 9.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 9.13 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Kiribati ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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