Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 74.2% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Kiribati, 1971–2008
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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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.