Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kiribati
Kiribati: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 17,457 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kiribati, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 17,457 for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kiribati peaked at 18,639 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,125, in 1971.
Kiribati ranks 182nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11,125 | — |
| 1972 | 13,962 | +25.5% |
| 1973 | 11,540 | -17.3% |
| 1974 | 13,201 | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 14,862 | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 12,792 | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 13,679 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 13,481 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 13,192 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 13,235 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 13,383 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 13,836 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 13,612 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 13,194 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 13,440 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 13,331 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 13,242 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 13,551 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 14,321 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 14,709 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 15,570 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 16,020 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 16,316 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 16,800 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 17,017 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 17,279 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 17,594 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 17,557 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 14,328 | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 14,566 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 15,693 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 14,809 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 15,798 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 15,611 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 16,133 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 16,087 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 15,764 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 16,123 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 15,566 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 16,192 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 15,921 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 16,880 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 16,695 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 17,343 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 17,991 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 18,639 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 18,610 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 18,522 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 17,777 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 17,457 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,093 | 11,125 | 14,862 | 9 |
| 1980s | 13,514 | 13,194 | 14,321 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,319 | 14,328 | 17,594 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,615 | 14,566 | 16,133 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,837 | 15,921 | 17,991 | 6 |
| 2020s | 18,201 | 17,457 | 18,639 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- 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), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1298 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kiribati?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Kiribati was 17,457 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 18,639 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,125 in 1971.
- How does Kiribati rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Kiribati ranks 182nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.