Enrolment in primary education, female in Kiribati
Kiribati: Enrolment in primary education, female was 8,457 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Kiribati, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Kiribati is 8,457, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Kiribati peaked at 9,159 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,414, in 1971.
That places Kiribati 182nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,414 | — |
| 1972 | 6,912 | +27.7% |
| 1973 | 5,601 | -19.0% |
| 1977 | 6,673 | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 6,565 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 6,484 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 6,457 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 6,587 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 6,822 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 6,709 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 6,507 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 6,625 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 6,596 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 6,515 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 6,686 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 7,186 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 7,298 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 7,680 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 7,904 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 8,067 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 8,278 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 8,384 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 8,531 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8,620 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 8,603 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6,976 | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 6,943 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 7,707 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 7,213 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 7,636 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 7,739 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7,966 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 7,866 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7,849 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8,079 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 7,784 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 8,004 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 8,000 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,404 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 8,483 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 9,159 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 9,039 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 9,076 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 8,626 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 8,457 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,275 | 5,414 | 6,912 | 6 |
| 1980s | 6,669 | 6,457 | 7,186 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,034 | 6,976 | 8,620 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,678 | 6,943 | 8,079 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,223 | 8,000 | 8,483 | 4 |
| 2020s | 8,871 | 8,457 | 9,159 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 34.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.27 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Kiribati?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Kiribati was 8,457 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 9,159 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,414 in 1971.
- How does Kiribati rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Kiribati ranks 182nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release