Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0629 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kiribati, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.0629 units per person for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 0.1156 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0629 units per person, in 2024.
Kiribati ranks 48th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0923 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1156 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0921 units per person | -20.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1107 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1097 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1078 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1056 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.106 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1081 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1046 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0998 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0996 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0969 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0934 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0936 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0982 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0975 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1006 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1018 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1023 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1034 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1032 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1033 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1024 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1004 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0801 units per person | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0784 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0853 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0782 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0811 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0805 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0813 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0786 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0769 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0775 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0731 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0694 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0685 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0709 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0705 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0726 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0704 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0696 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0651 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0629 units per person | -3.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0629 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0646 units per person, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0629 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0515 units per person, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +25.3% | 0.0923 units per person | 0.1156 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1047 units per person | 0.0921 units per person | 0.1156 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1006 units per person | 0.0934 units per person | 0.1081 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0995 units per person | 0.0801 units per person | 0.1034 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0791 units per person | 0.0731 units per person | 0.0853 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0698 units per person | 0.0685 units per person | 0.0709 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0681 units per person | 0.0629 units per person | 0.0726 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, female (number), per capita in Kiribati?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kiribati was 0.0629 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1156 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0629 units per person in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.