Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Kiribati, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Kiribati is 0.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 386.4% on the previous year and up 369.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 0.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Kiribati ranks 29th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.1% | — |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +386.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 6.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Kiribati?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Kiribati was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 29th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release