Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 16,846 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16,846
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
183rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
16,945
in 2023
All-time low
824
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 16,846 for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 16,945 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 824, in 1970.
Kiribati ranks 183rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 824 | — |
| 1971 | 896 | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 926 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 974 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 1,055 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 1,100 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 1,646 | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 2,062 | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 2,440 | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 1,900 | -22.1% |
| 1982 | 1,896 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,901 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,074 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 2,196 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 2,306 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 2,493 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 2,601 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 2,903 | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 3,003 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 3,016 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,357 | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 3,699 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 3,837 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 4,341 | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 4,978 | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 6,647 | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 7,486 | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 9,408 | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 10,334 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 11,372 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 11,581 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11,522 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11,420 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 11,535 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 11,583 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 14,429 | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 15,198 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 16,945 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 16,846 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,198 | 824 | 2,062 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,271 | 1,896 | 2,903 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,110 | 3,003 | 6,647 | 8 |
| 2000s | 10,693 | 7,486 | 11,583 | 9 |
| 2020s | 15,854 | 14,429 | 16,945 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 180 Equatorial Guinea 25,544 compare
- 181 French Polynesia 22,366 compare
- 182 Barbados 18,457 compare
- 184 French Guiana 16,500 compare
- 185 Tonga 16,132 compare
- 186 Guam 16,017 compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,965 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 619 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati was 16,846 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 16,945 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 824 in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 183rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release