Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kiribati, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 97.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 113.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 1995.
That places Kiribati 124th 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 85.5% | — |
| 1998 | 91.3% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 85.9% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 95.1% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 97.7% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 113.0% | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 107.4% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 107.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 106.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 103.6% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 103.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 104.4% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 102.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 107.8% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 105.4% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 102.1% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 100.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.6% | 85.5% | 91.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 101.9% | 86.1% | 113.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.3% | 98.6% | 107.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 100.7% | 97.0% | 105.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 608 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 969 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,965 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 619 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,000 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kiribati?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kiribati was 97.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 113.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 1995.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release