Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 9,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,000
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
182nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
9,571
in 2021
All-time low
5,711
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Kiribati, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 9,000 for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Kiribati peaked at 9,571 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,711, 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, male (number) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,711 | — |
| 1972 | 7,050 | +23.4% |
| 1973 | 5,939 | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 7,006 | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 6,916 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 6,708 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 6,778 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 6,796 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 7,014 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 6,903 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 6,687 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 6,815 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 6,735 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 6,727 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 6,865 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 7,135 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 7,411 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 7,890 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 8,116 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 8,249 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 8,522 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 8,633 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 8,748 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 8,974 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 8,954 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 7,352 | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 7,623 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 7,986 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 7,596 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 8,162 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 7,872 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 8,167 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 8,221 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7,915 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 8,044 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 7,782 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 8,188 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 7,921 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 8,476 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 8,212 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 9,480 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 9,571 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9,446 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 9,151 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 9,000 | -1.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 9,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 875,944, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 9,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118,762, 8% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,555 | 5,711 | 7,050 | 6 |
| 1980s | 6,846 | 6,687 | 7,135 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,285 | 7,352 | 8,974 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,937 | 7,596 | 8,221 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,199 | 7,921 | 8,476 | 4 |
| 2020s | 9,330 | 9,000 | 9,571 | 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, male in Kiribati?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Kiribati was 9,000 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 9,571 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,711 in 1971.
- How does Kiribati rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Kiribati ranks 182nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release