Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 69.6% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kiribati, 1971–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kiribati stood at 69.6%.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kiribati peaked at 75.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1971.
That places Kiribati 123rd out of 173 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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, male in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54.0% | — |
| 1972 | 64.3% | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 54.1% | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 62.0% | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 62.2% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 62.0% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 64.4% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 62.0% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 63.5% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 62.1% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 60.5% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 60.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 59.4% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 59.0% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 59.4% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 62.4% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 63.4% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 65.8% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 68.0% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 68.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 63.8% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 65.9% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 72.7% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 72.5% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 72.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.8% | 54.0% | 64.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 59.0% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.4% | 63.4% | 68.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 65.9% | 75.3% | 9 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 969 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kiribati?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kiribati was 69.6% in 2008, 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 75.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1971.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Kiribati ranks 123rd out of 173 countries with data for 2008.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.