Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 92.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kiribati, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kiribati stood at 92.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 99.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1973.
Kiribati ranks 129th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 62.8% | — |
| 1972 | 75.8% | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 62.0% | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 76.3% | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 71.3% | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 72.7% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 74.3% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 76.5% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 74.8% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 77.4% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 76.9% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 76.2% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 78.8% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 78.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 79.6% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 83.4% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 83.7% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 85.4% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 86.7% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 86.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 85.8% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 86.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 85.1% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 82.7% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 85.4% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 95.7% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 94.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 92.8% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.8% | 62.0% | 76.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 78.1% | 74.8% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.3% | 82.7% | 86.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 85.4% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 92.8% | 96.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 126 French Polynesia 92.9% compare
- 127 Zambia 92.9% compare
- 128 Saint Lucia 92.8% compare
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 92.6% compare
- 131 North Macedonia 92.5% compare
- 132 India 92.3% compare
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 secondary, both sexes in Kiribati?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kiribati was 92.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1973.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 129th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release