Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Kiribati
Kiribati: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 11.33 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Kiribati, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Kiribati stood at 11.33 years. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Kiribati peaked at 11.33 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.29 years, in 2005.
That places Kiribati 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.29 years | — |
| 2006 | 9.43 years | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 9.57 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.71 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.85 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 10 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.15 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.3 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.45 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 10.6 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.76 years | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.91 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.07 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.22 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.29 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.33 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.33 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.57 years | 9.29 years | 9.85 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.67 years | 10 years | 11.25 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.32 years | 11.29 years | 11.33 years | 4 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Kiribati?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Kiribati was 11.33 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 11.33 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.29 years in 2005.
- How does Kiribati rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Kiribati ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.