Enrolment in secondary education, female in Kiribati
Kiribati: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 8,934 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8,934
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
182nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
9,115
in 2023
All-time low
317
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Kiribati, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 8,934 for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Kiribati peaked at 9,115 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 317, in 1970.
That places Kiribati 182nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 317 | — |
| 1971 | 339 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 348 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 376 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 431 | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 410 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 529 | +29.0% |
| 1978 | 755 | +42.7% |
| 1979 | 974 | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 1,112 | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 919 | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 933 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 935 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 988 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 1,099 | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 1,140 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1,224 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1,283 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 1,321 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1,463 | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 1,560 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 1,732 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 2,089 | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 2,337 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 2,569 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 3,613 | +40.6% |
| 2000 | 4,118 | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 5,001 | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 5,425 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 6,017 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 6,119 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 5,971 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 6,031 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6,074 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,931 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 7,793 | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 8,235 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 9,115 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 8,934 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 497.67 | 317 | 974 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,095 | 919 | 1,321 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,195 | 1,463 | 3,613 | 7 |
| 2000s | 5,632 | 4,118 | 6,119 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8,519 | 7,793 | 9,115 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 179 Equatorial Guinea 10,654 compare
- 180 Barbados 9,213 compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 9,157 compare
- 183 French Guiana 8,350 compare
- 184 Tonga 7,939 compare
- 185 Guam 7,660 compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Kiribati?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Kiribati was 8,934 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 9,115 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 317 in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Kiribati ranks 182nd out of 218 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release