Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Kiribati
Kiribati: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male was 93.6% 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 93.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kiribati peaked at 99.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2018.
That places Kiribati 75th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 93.3% | — |
| 2018 | 88.8% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | -5.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 93.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.9%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 93.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.3%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.0% | 88.8% | 93.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 93.6% | 99.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.42 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.29 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 969 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 608 (2024)
- 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)
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 99.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2018.
- How does Kiribati rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Kiribati ranks 75th 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 0.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release