Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 101.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Kiribati, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Kiribati stood at 101.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Kiribati peaked at 113.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
Kiribati ranks 75th of 199 countries on this measure, 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, male (%) (enrolment male) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 34.6% | — |
| 1999 | 39.7% | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | +36.8% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | +54.5% |
| 2003 | 113.0% | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 103.8% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 100.7% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 101.2% | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 102.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 104.5% | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 101.1% | +1.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 101.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.4%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 101.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +54.5% | 52.6% | 81.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 0.0% | 39.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 38.5% | 113.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 84.5% | 102.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 94.5% | 104.5% | 5 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Kiribati?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Kiribati was 101.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 113.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Kiribati ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release