Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Kiribati
Kiribati: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 1.7% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Kiribati, 2015β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Kiribati stood at 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Kiribati peaked at 4.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2015.
That places Kiribati 104th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.1% | 4.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 101 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 2.3% compare
- 102 Togo 1.8% compare
- 103 Benin 1.8% compare
- 105 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 1.5% compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 1.4% compare
- 107 Mali 1.3% compare
More education data for Kiribati
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Kiribati?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Kiribati was 1.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2015.
- How does Kiribati rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Kiribati ranks 104th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release