Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kiribati
Kiribati: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 99.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kiribati, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 99.2% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Kiribati peaked at 99.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 2015.
Kiribati ranks 45th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 93.4% | — |
| 2015 | 92.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.4% | 93.4% | 93.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 92.9% | 96.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 97.1% | 99.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 99.2% 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 99.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 2015.
- How does Kiribati rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Kiribati ranks 45th out of 136 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 6.8%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release