Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 94.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kiribati, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kiribati is 94.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kiribati peaked at 94.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 1981.
That places Kiribati 98th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.1% | 90.8% | 91.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 92.0% | 91.6% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 92.5% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 93.2% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 94.1% | 94.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 95 Colombia 95.5% compare
- 96 Panama 95.1% compare
- 97 Paraguay 94.9% compare
- 99 Congo, Republic of 93.9% compare
- 100 El Salvador 93.7% compare
- 100 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 93.7% compare
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)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 734 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kiribati?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kiribati was 94.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 1981.
- How does Kiribati rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Kiribati ranks 98th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release