Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 95.7% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Kiribati, 1971–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Kiribati is 95.7%, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Kiribati peaked at 99.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 1971.
That places Kiribati 108th 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, male in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67.9% | — |
| 1972 | 81.1% | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 68.6% | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 80.4% | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 81.2% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 81.6% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 85.3% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 82.5% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 84.5% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 82.6% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 80.4% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 79.8% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 81.0% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 84.8% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 86.8% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 87.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 85.5% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 86.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 82.3% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 85.3% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 94.6% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 93.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.8% | 67.9% | 81.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 82.2% | 79.8% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.5% | 82.3% | 87.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 85.3% | 99.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 105 Bahrain 95.9% compare
- 106 Cape Verde 95.8% compare
- 107 Serbia 95.8% compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 95.5% compare
- 110 Fiji 95.5% compare
- 111 Brunei Darussalam 94.8% compare
More education data for Kiribati
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,912 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0669 units per person (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 95.7% in 2008, 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 99.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 1971.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Kiribati ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2008.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.