Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 98.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Kiribati, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Kiribati is 98.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Kiribati peaked at 112.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 1999.
That places Kiribati 111th 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, male in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 85.9% | — |
| 1998 | 92.4% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 85.6% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 87.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 94.1% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 112.7% | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 106.1% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 106.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 105.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 101.7% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 101.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 102.3% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 100.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 107.5% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 107.2% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 103.2% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 101.2% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.0% | 85.6% | 92.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 101.3% | 87.0% | 112.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.9% | 97.2% | 107.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 101.9% | 98.4% | 107.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 108 New Zealand 98.7% compare
- 109 Malawi 98.6% compare
- 110 Kazakhstan 98.6% compare
- 112 Iceland 98.3% compare
- 113 Azerbaijan 98.2% compare
- 114 Ireland 98.2% 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, male in Kiribati?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Kiribati was 98.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 112.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 1999.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Kiribati ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release