Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kiribati
Kiribati: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 13.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kiribati, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
In 2023, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kiribati stood at 13.5%.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kiribati peaked at 21.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2019.
Kiribati ranks 45th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.5% | — |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -16.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 13.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 13.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.3%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 12.2% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 12.5% | 16.1% | 4 |
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kiribati?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kiribati was 13.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2019.
- How does Kiribati rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Kiribati ranks 45th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release