Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 8,483 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Kiribati, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Kiribati is 8,483 number, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Kiribati peaked at 8,620 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,414 number, in 1971.
That places Kiribati 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,414 number | — |
| 1972 | 6,912 number | +27.7% |
| 1973 | 5,601 number | -19.0% |
| 1977 | 6,673 number | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 6,565 number | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 6,484 number | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 6,457 number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 6,587 number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 6,822 number | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 6,709 number | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 6,507 number | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 6,625 number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 6,596 number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 6,515 number | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 6,686 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 7,186 number | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 7,298 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 7,680 number | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 7,904 number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 8,067 number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 8,278 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 8,384 number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 8,531 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8,620 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 8,603 number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6,976 number | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 6,943 number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 7,707 number | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 7,213 number | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 7,636 number | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 7,739 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7,966 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 7,866 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7,849 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8,079 number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 7,784 number | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 8,004 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7,907 number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8,404 number | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 8,483 number | +0.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 8,483 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 724,031 number, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 8,483 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 107,197 number, 8% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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 | +27.7% | 5,414 number | 6,912 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,275 number | 5,414 number | 6,912 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 6,669 number | 6,457 number | 7,186 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,034 number | 6,976 number | 8,620 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,678 number | 6,943 number | 8,079 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,200 number | 7,907 number | 8,483 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 176 Malta 12,804 number compare
- 177 New Caledonia 10,780 number compare
- 178 Barbados 9,588 number compare
- 180 Tonga 8,052 number compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 7,813 number compare
- 182 Micronesia (country) 6,633 number compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.42 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.29 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Kiribati?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Kiribati was 8,483 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 8,620 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,414 number in 1971.
- How does Kiribati rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Kiribati ranks 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.