Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Kiribati

Kiribati: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 74.2% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
74.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
106th
of 173 countries
All-time high
79.3%
in 2003
All-time low
50.2%
in 1973
Years of data
31
1971–2008

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Kiribati, 1971–2008

0204060801971198920081971: 50.4 %1972: 62.2 %1973: 50.2 %1977: 57.9 %1978: 58.7 %1979: 59.7 %1980: 60.6 %1981: 60.3 %1982: 62.1 %1983: 60.8 %1984: 58.9 %1985: 59.6 %1986: 58.8 %1987: 57.9 %1988: 58.8 %1989: 62.1 %1990: 63.5 %1991: 66.3 %1992: 68.7 %1995: 71.4 %1996: 72.2 %1999: 67.8 %2000: 69.1 %2001: 77.7 %2002: 75.4 %2003: 79.3 %2004: 78.4 %2005: 77 %2006: 74.6 %2007: 73.8 %2008: 74.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2008, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Kiribati stood at 74.2%.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Kiribati peaked at 79.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 1973.

Kiribati ranks 106th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Kiribati, 1971 to 2008.
Year % Change
1971 50.4%
1972 62.2% +23.4%
1973 50.2% -19.3%
1977 57.9% +15.3%
1978 58.7% +1.4%
1979 59.7% +1.8%
1980 60.6% +1.5%
1981 60.3% -0.6%
1982 62.1% +3.1%
1983 60.8% -2.1%
1984 58.9% -3.2%
1985 59.6% +1.3%
1986 58.8% -1.3%
1987 57.9% -1.5%
1988 58.8% +1.6%
1989 62.1% +5.6%
1990 63.5% +2.2%
1991 66.3% +4.5%
1992 68.7% +3.5%
1995 71.4% +4.0%
1996 72.2% +1.1%
1999 67.8% -6.1%
2000 69.1% +2.0%
2001 77.7% +12.4%
2002 75.4% -3.0%
2003 79.3% +5.2%
2004 78.4% -1.1%
2005 77.0% -1.8%
2006 74.6% -3.1%
2007 73.8% -1.1%
2008 74.2% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 56.5% 50.2% 62.2% 6
1980s 60.0% 57.9% 62.1% 10
1990s 68.3% 63.5% 72.2% 6
2000s 75.5% 69.1% 79.3% 9

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 103 Suriname 75.1% compare
  2. 104 Botswana 74.7% compare
  3. 105 North Macedonia 74.5% compare
  4. 107 Gabon 74.2% compare
  5. 108 Lesotho 74.2% compare
  6. 109 Samoa 73.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Kiribati?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Kiribati was 74.2% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 1973.
How does Kiribati rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Kiribati ranks 106th out of 173 countries with data for 2008.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.