Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 102.6% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kiribati, 1971–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 102.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2008.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kiribati peaked at 106.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 1971.
That places Kiribati 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63.5% | — |
| 1972 | 78.7% | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 63.8% | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 75.5% | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 77.1% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 80.9% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 83.6% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 81.8% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 79.2% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 80.5% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 79.9% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 81.5% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 85.8% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 86.8% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 88.8% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 89.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 89.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 90.4% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 88.9% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 88.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 103.1% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 100.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 106.4% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 105.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 104.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 102.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 101.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 102.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.9% | 63.5% | 79.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 81.4% | 79.2% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.9% | 86.8% | 90.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 102.0% | 90.8% | 106.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 53 Poland 103.0% compare
- 54 Russian Federation 102.9% compare
- 55 Georgia 102.9% compare
- 57 Kuwait 102.5% compare
- 58 Switzerland 102.3% compare
- 59 French Polynesia 102.1% compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1298 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,934 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,965 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 619 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year (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 102.6% in 2008, 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 106.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 1971.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Kiribati ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2008.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.