Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Kiribati
Kiribati: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 2,976 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Kiribati, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Kiribati is 2,976 number, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Kiribati peaked at 4,055 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 929 number, in 1998.
That places Kiribati 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 929 number | — |
| 1999 | 1,465 number | +57.7% |
| 2000 | 1,486 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,922 number | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 2,628 number | +36.7% |
| 2003 | 4,055 number | +54.3% |
| 2004 | 3,652 number | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 3,519 number | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3,696 number | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 3,654 number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,400 number | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 3,241 number | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3,615 number | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 3,529 number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,647 number | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2,976 number | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,197 number | 929 number | 1,465 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,125 number | 1,486 number | 4,055 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,442 number | 2,976 number | 3,647 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 170 Barbados 5,428 number compare
- 171 Samoa 4,757 number compare
- 172 Saint Lucia 3,255 number compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,941 number compare
- 175 Grenada 2,745 number compare
- 176 Antigua and Barbuda 2,236 number compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Kiribati?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Kiribati was 2,976 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 4,055 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 929 number in 1998.
- How does Kiribati rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Kiribati ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.