Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 100.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kiribati, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kiribati is 100.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 118.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Kiribati 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 33.3% | — |
| 1999 | 43.6% | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 56.5% | +31.7% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | +43.8% |
| 2003 | 118.1% | +45.4% |
| 2004 | 106.5% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 102.3% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 103.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 102.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 109.2% | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 105.6% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 104.6% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 100.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 0.0% | 43.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 42.9% | 118.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 87.1% | 109.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 100.2% | 97.4% | 104.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kiribati?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kiribati was 100.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 118.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release