Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) was 17,457 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Kiribati, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Kiribati stood at 17,457.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11,125 | — |
| 1972 | 13,962 | +25.5% |
| 1973 | 11,540 | -17.3% |
| 1975 | 14,862 | +28.8% |
| 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% |
| 2020 | 18,639 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 18,610 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 18,522 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 17,777 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 17,457 | -1.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 17,457 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 17,457 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227,656, 8% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +28.8% | 11,540 | 14,862 |
| 1972 | +25.5% | 11,125 | 13,962 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,079 | 11,125 | 14,862 | 8 |
| 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 | 16,422 | 15,921 | 16,880 | 4 |
| 2020s | 18,201 | 17,457 | 18,639 | 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 in Kiribati?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Kiribati was 17,457 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 18,639 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,125 in 1971.
- How does Kiribati rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 182nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release