Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 93.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Kiribati, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Kiribati stood at 93.3%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Kiribati peaked at 130.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94.7% | — |
| 1972 | 118.0% | +24.6% |
| 1973 | 94.0% | -20.4% |
| 1977 | 113.7% | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 115.0% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 117.9% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 119.2% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 124.2% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 130.7% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 129.6% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 125.7% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 127.1% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 123.3% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 117.9% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 116.5% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 120.2% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 117.1% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 118.1% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 117.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 116.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 116.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 115.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 115.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 114.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 112.4% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 104.1% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 102.7% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 112.9% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 104.3% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 108.7% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 108.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 109.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 106.4% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 105.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 107.9% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 104.5% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 108.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 106.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 107.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 104.2% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 103.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 100.5% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 100.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 93.3% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.9% | 94.0% | 118.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 123.4% | 116.5% | 130.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.8% | 104.1% | 118.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.1% | 102.7% | 112.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.7% | 104.2% | 108.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 93.3% | 103.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Kiribati?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Kiribati was 93.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 130.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Kiribati ranks 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release