Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kiribati
Kiribati: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 93.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 93.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kiribati peaked at 99.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2018.
Kiribati ranks 67th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 92.5% | — |
| 2018 | 89.1% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 93.5% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.5% | 89.1% | 95.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 93.5% | 99.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 93.5% 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 99.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2018.
- How does Kiribati rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Kiribati ranks 67th out of 135 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 1.1%. 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 rate, completed primary 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