Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 9,965 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Kiribati, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Kiribati is 9,965, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 9,965 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,843, in 2002.
That places Kiribati 171st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,843 | — |
| 2003 | 4,874 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 9,266 | +90.1% |
| 2023 | 8,961 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 9,965 | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,358 | 3,843 | 4,874 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9,397 | 8,961 | 9,965 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 168 New Caledonia 12,776
- 169 Central African Republic 12,489 compare
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 12,475 compare
- 172 Malta 9,575 compare
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 9,227 compare
- 174 French Guiana 9,098
More education data for Kiribati
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,965 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 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 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,934 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Kiribati?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Kiribati was 9,965 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 9,965 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,843 in 2002.
- How does Kiribati rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 171st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release