Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 91.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Kiribati, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Kiribati stood at 91.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Kiribati peaked at 98.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1973.
Kiribati ranks 131st 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, male in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.0% | — |
| 1972 | 76.9% | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 64.0% | -16.8% |
| 1977 | 72.7% | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 73.5% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 74.3% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 77.6% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 74.8% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 77.2% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 76.8% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 76.6% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 79.0% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 78.8% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 80.0% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 83.7% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 83.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 85.2% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 86.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 84.7% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 85.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.2% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 84.4% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 93.6% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 94.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 94.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 93.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 94.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 91.6% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.1% | 64.0% | 76.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 78.4% | 74.8% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.6% | 81.2% | 86.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 84.4% | 98.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 91.6% | 94.4% | 4 |
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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 secondary, male in Kiribati?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Kiribati was 91.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1973.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Kiribati ranks 131st 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release