Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kiribati
Kiribati: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 93.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kiribati, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kiribati is 93.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.4% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.27 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kiribati?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kiribati was 93.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 2018.
- How does Kiribati rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Kiribati ranks 71st out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release