Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kiribati
Kiribati: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kiribati, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Kiribati stood at 99.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Kiribati peaked at 99.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 1978.
That places Kiribati 47th out of 135 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 91.9% | — |
| 2015 | 92.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.9% | 91.9% | 91.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 92.6% | 95.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.0% | 99.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 608 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 969 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,934 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0669 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5842 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,846 (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 99.0% 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 99.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 1978.
- How does Kiribati rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Kiribati ranks 47th out of 135 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 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release