Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 81.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Kiribati, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 81.3% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 97.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2003.
Kiribati ranks 99th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59.3% | — |
| 1999 | 71.1% | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 83.1% | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 97.6% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 55.8% | -31.9% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 68.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 80.9% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 90.2% | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 81.3% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 59.3% | 71.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 55.8% | 97.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 77.2% | 90.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 96 Venezuela 82.0% compare
- 97 Cook Islands 81.9% compare
- 98 Niue 81.4% compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 81.2% compare
- 101 Cape Verde 81.1% compare
- 102 Mexico 80.9% compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0629 units per person (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 619 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,965 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,912 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Kiribati?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Kiribati was 81.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 99th out of 195 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release