Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9598 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9598 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
179th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.9404 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
45
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kiribati, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kiribati stood at 0.9598 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kiribati peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9404 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Kiribati 179th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9913 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9962 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9985 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9934 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9921 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9959 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9899 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9911 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9983 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.985 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9873 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9796 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9425 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9821 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9651 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9794 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9968 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.982 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9519 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9404 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9637 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9547 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9598 GPIA | +0.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.9598 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9817 GPIA, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.9598 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9955 GPIA, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9913 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9922 GPIA | 0.9796 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9976 GPIA | 0.9425 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.982 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9541 GPIA | 0.9404 GPIA | 0.9637 GPIA | 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kiribati?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kiribati was 0.9598 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9404 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Kiribati ranks 179th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release