Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 93.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kiribati, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kiribati stood at 93.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kiribati peaked at 101.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1973.
Kiribati ranks 126th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.6% | — |
| 1972 | 74.6% | +23.1% |
| 1973 | 60.0% | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 70.0% | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 71.9% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 74.3% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 75.4% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 74.9% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 77.7% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 76.9% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 75.8% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 78.6% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 78.0% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 79.3% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 83.1% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 85.7% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 87.0% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 87.7% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 85.1% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 84.3% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 86.5% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 97.8% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 95.5% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 101.3% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 101.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 100.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.5% | 60.0% | 74.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 77.8% | 74.9% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 86.5% | 101.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 93.9% | 97.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1298 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,457 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kiribati?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kiribati was 93.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 101.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1973.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Kiribati ranks 126th out of 206 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release