Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Kiribati

Kiribati: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 95.7% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
95.7%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
108th
of 193 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2003
All-time low
67.9%
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2008

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Kiribati, 1971–2008

0204060801001971198920081971: 67.9 %1972: 81.1 %1973: 68.6 %1977: 80.4 %1978: 81.2 %1979: 81.6 %1980: 85.3 %1981: 82.5 %1982: 84.5 %1983: 82.6 %1984: 80.4 %1985: 80.6 %1986: 79.8 %1987: 80.1 %1988: 81 %1989: 84.8 %1990: 85.3 %1991: 86.8 %1992: 87.6 %1995: 84.5 %1996: 85.5 %1998: 86.5 %1999: 82.3 %2000: 85.3 %2001: 94.6 %2002: 93.6 %2003: 99.2 %2004: 96.2 %2005: 97.8 %2006: 95.5 %2007: 93.3 %2008: 95.7 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Kiribati, 1971 to 2008.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 105 Bahrain 95.9% compare
  2. 106 Cape Verde 95.8% compare
  3. 107 Serbia 95.8% compare
  4. 109 Azerbaijan 95.5% compare
  5. 110 Fiji 95.5% compare
  6. 111 Brunei Darussalam 94.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.