Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Kiribati
Kiribati: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 93.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Kiribati, 2015–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 93.6% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2024.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Kiribati peaked at 99.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 2018.
That places Kiribati 71st out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 92.9% | — |
| 2018 | 88.9% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.7% | 88.9% | 96.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 93.6% | 99.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 68 Uruguay 93.8% compare
- 69 North Macedonia 93.8% compare
- 70 Belize 93.6% compare
- 72 Saudi Arabia 93.3% compare
- 73 Chile 92.5% compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 92.0% compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 15-64 61.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Kiribati?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Kiribati was 93.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 2018.
- How does Kiribati rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Kiribati ranks 71st out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.