Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 11.3 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Kiribati is 11.3 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 11.82 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.05 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Kiribati ranks 50th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.05 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 8.7 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1973 | 7.33 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 8.65 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 8.54 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 8.37 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 8.39 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 8.66 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 8.52 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 8.26 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 8.41 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 8.31 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.3 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 8.48 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 8.81 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 9.15 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 9.74 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 10.02 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 10.18 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 10.52 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 10.66 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 10.8 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 11.08 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 11.05 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 9.08 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 9.41 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 9.86 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 9.38 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 10.08 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 9.72 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 10.08 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.15 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.77 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 9.93 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.61 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 10.11 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 9.78 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 10.46 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 10.14 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 11.7 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 11.82 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.66 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 11.3 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 11.3 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.45 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 11.3 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.51 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.09 units per square kilometre | 7.05 units per square kilometre | 8.7 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 8.45 units per square kilometre | 8.26 units per square kilometre | 8.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.23 units per square kilometre | 9.08 units per square kilometre | 11.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8 units per square kilometre | 9.38 units per square kilometre | 10.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.12 units per square kilometre | 9.78 units per square kilometre | 10.46 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.62 units per square kilometre | 11.3 units per square kilometre | 11.82 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 47 San Marino 12.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Tonga 11.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Guatemala 11.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Benin 11.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Ghana 10.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Seychelles 10.64 units per square kilometre compare
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 (number), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 11.3 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 11.82 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.05 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Kiribati rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.