Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 4,421 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Kiribati, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Kiribati stood at 4,421. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Kiribati peaked at 4,421 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1995.
That places Kiribati 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 929 | — |
| 1999 | 1,465 | +57.7% |
| 2000 | 1,486 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,922 | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 2,628 | +36.7% |
| 2003 | 4,055 | +54.3% |
| 2004 | 3,652 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 3,519 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3,696 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 3,654 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,400 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 3,241 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3,615 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 4,043 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 3,647 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 2,976 | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 3,901 | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 4,032 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 4,129 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 4,307 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 4,421 | +2.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 4,421 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 313,494, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 4,421 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83,396, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 798 | 0 | 1,465 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,125 | 1,486 | 4,055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,570 | 2,976 | 4,043 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4,158 | 3,901 | 4,421 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Kiribati?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Kiribati was 4,421 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 4,421 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1995.
- How does Kiribati rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Kiribati ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release