Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.1298 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kiribati, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kiribati is 0.1298 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 0.2437 units per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1298 units per person, in 2024.
Kiribati ranks 49th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1897 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.2336 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1897 units per person | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2437 units per person | +28.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2109 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 0.227 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2252 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2192 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2164 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2154 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2192 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2121 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2023 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2021 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1959 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1899 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1897 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1958 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1965 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2039 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2063 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2069 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2099 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2095 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2091 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2091 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.205 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1645 units per person | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1644 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1737 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1605 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1678 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1625 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1646 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1608 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1544 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1547 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1462 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1404 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1363 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1425 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1388 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1478 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.145 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.142 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1341 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1298 units per person | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2174 units per person | 0.1897 units per person | 0.2437 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.2039 units per person | 0.1897 units per person | 0.2192 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2021 units per person | 0.1645 units per person | 0.2099 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.161 units per person | 0.1462 units per person | 0.1737 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1395 units per person | 0.1363 units per person | 0.1425 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1397 units per person | 0.1298 units per person | 0.1478 units per person | 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 primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kiribati?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kiribati was 0.1298 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2437 units per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1298 units per person in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.