Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 17,457 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17,457
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
182nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
18,639
in 2020
All-time low
11,125
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2024
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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 619 (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