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
Latest (2025)
94.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
98th
of 165 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 2025
All-time low
90.8%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
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.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 90.8% | — |
| 1982 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 94.4% | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 94.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 94.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
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 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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February 2026 Data Release