Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 78.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kiribati, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 78.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kiribati peaked at 78.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 1973.
Kiribati ranks 102nd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 to tertiary, male in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 52.3% | — |
| 1972 | 62.0% | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 51.8% | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 58.7% | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 59.2% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 59.4% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 61.2% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 58.3% | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 59.4% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 58.3% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 57.5% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 58.5% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 57.8% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 57.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 58.3% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 61.3% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 62.1% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 63.9% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 65.9% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 67.2% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 62.9% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 71.6% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 70.4% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 74.2% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 70.1% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 78.3% | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.2% | 51.8% | 62.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 58.8% | 57.5% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.0% | 62.1% | 68.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 65.0% | 74.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 78.3% | 78.3% | 1 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1298 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kiribati?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kiribati was 78.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1973.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Kiribati ranks 102nd out of 186 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release