Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 8,774 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati stood at 8,774. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 8,774 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1995.
Kiribati ranks 173rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 1,939 | — |
| 1999 | 2,696 | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 2,702 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,615 | +33.8% |
| 2002 | 5,299 | +46.6% |
| 2003 | 7,851 | +48.2% |
| 2004 | 7,213 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 7,021 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 7,138 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7,096 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6,831 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 6,653 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 6,790 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 7,586 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 7,102 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 5,782 | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 7,685 | +32.9% |
| 2021 | 7,629 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 7,881 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 8,407 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 8,774 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,545 | 0 | 2,696 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6,142 | 2,702 | 7,851 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,815 | 5,782 | 7,586 | 4 |
| 2020s | 8,075 | 7,629 | 8,774 | 5 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0629 units per person (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 619 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,965 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,912 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati was 8,774 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 8,774 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1995.
- How does Kiribati rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release