Gender gap education levels in Kiribati

Kiribati: Gender gap education levels was 89.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
89.42
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
132nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
99.81
in 1993
All-time low
89.42
in 2024
Years of data
13
1979–2024

Gender gap education levels in Kiribati, 1979–2024

0204060801001979200120241979: 93.31981: 96.21982: 98.51983: 97.41984: 96.61985: 98.31986: 99.31987: 96.31989: 98.81993: 99.82022: 94.42023: 89.82024: 89.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, gender gap education levels in Kiribati stood at 89.42. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, gender gap education levels in Kiribati peaked at 99.81 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 89.42, in 2024.

Kiribati ranks 132nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Gender gap education levels in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Gender gap education levels in Kiribati, 1979 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1979 93.31 —
1981 96.15 +3.1%
1982 98.51 +2.4%
1983 97.39 -1.1%
1984 96.6 -0.8%
1985 98.31 +1.8%
1986 99.35 +1.1%
1987 96.31 -3.1%
1989 98.8 +2.6%
1993 99.81 +1.0%
2022 94.38 -5.4%
2023 89.8 -4.8%
2024 89.42 -0.4%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 89.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.55, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 89.42 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.36, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 93.31 93.31 93.31 1
1980s 97.68 96.15 99.35 8
1990s 99.81 99.81 99.81 1
2020s 91.2 89.42 94.38 3

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 129 Belize 89.77 compare
  2. 130 Mauritania 89.7 compare
  3. 131 Laos 89.6 compare
  4. 133 Macao 89.37 compare
  5. 134 Malaysia 88.9 compare
  6. 135 Venezuela 88.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap education levels in Kiribati?
Gender gap education levels in Kiribati was 89.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 99.81 in 1993.
What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 89.42 in 2024.
How does Kiribati rank for gender gap education levels?
Kiribati ranks 132nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender gap education levels
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,246 data points, 1820–2025
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