Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 95.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Kiribati, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 95.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Kiribati peaked at 113.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 1995.
That places Kiribati 138th 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, female in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 85.0% | — |
| 1998 | 90.3% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 86.3% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 85.2% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 96.2% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 96.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 113.4% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 108.7% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 107.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 107.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 105.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 104.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 100.1% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 106.6% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 104.1% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 108.1% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 103.6% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 101.0% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 100.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.2% | 85.0% | 90.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 102.6% | 85.2% | 113.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.7% | 100.0% | 108.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 95.5% | 103.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 135 Saint Lucia 95.8% compare
- 136 North Macedonia 95.6% compare
- 137 Belarus 95.5% compare
- 139 Cuba 95.4% compare
- 140 Oman 95.0% compare
- 141 San Marino 94.8% compare
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, primary and lower secondary, female in Kiribati?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Kiribati was 95.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 113.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 1995.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Kiribati ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release