Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 70.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Kiribati, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Kiribati stood at 70.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Kiribati peaked at 70.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 1981.
That places Kiribati 101st out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 64.2% | — |
| 1982 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 65.1% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 65.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 66.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.7% | 64.2% | 65.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 65.3% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 66.1% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 67.2% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.1% | 70.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.4% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.27 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Kiribati?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Kiribati was 70.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 1981.
- How does Kiribati rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Kiribati ranks 101st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release