Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kiribati
Kiribati: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9955 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kiribati, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Kiribati is 0.9955 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Kiribati peaked at 0.9992 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9674 GPIA, in 1978.
That places Kiribati 65th out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.9674 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.9919 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9992 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9874 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9981 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9966 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9955 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9674 GPIA | 0.9674 GPIA | 0.9674 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9928 GPIA | 0.9874 GPIA | 0.9992 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9967 GPIA | 0.9955 GPIA | 0.9981 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 62 Cayman Islands 0.9973 GPIA compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9973 GPIA compare
- 64 Chile 0.9958 GPIA compare
- 66 Serbia 0.9934 GPIA compare
- 67 Tajikistan 0.991 GPIA compare
- 68 Paraguay 0.9901 GPIA compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Kiribati?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Kiribati was 0.9955 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9992 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9674 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Kiribati rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Kiribati ranks 65th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release