Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.09 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kiribati, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kiribati is 1.09 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kiribati peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.583 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Kiribati 35th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6102 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.5896 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.583 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6146 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6829 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5927 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6894 GPIA | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 0.858 GPIA | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9154 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8611 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.966 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9985 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9935 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9272 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.981 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9661 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9748 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8384 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9576 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 1.08 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.17 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.06 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.16 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.12 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.09 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.09 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6817 GPIA | 0.583 GPIA | 0.9154 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9518 GPIA | 0.8384 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.9576 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kiribati?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kiribati was 1.09 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.583 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Kiribati ranks 35th out of 212 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release