Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 77.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kiribati, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 77.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 77.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1973.
That places Kiribati 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.1% | — |
| 1972 | 60.3% | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 60.9% | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 56.9% | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 57.8% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 58.7% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 59.7% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 57.7% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 59.0% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 57.9% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 56.8% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 58.1% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 57.5% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 57.1% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 57.9% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 60.8% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 61.6% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 63.7% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 65.6% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 67.5% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 67.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 68.5% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 65.6% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 72.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 69.5% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.5% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.3% | 49.4% | 60.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 58.3% | 56.8% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 61.6% | 68.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 65.6% | 75.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 77.5% | 77.5% | 1 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 608 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 969 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kiribati?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kiribati was 77.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1973.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 113th out of 193 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release