Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Kiribati

Kiribati: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 74.2% in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
74.2%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
105th
of 182 countries
All-time high
100.3%
in 2001
All-time low
55.8%
in 2003
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Kiribati, 1998–2008

02550751001998200320081998: 61.7 %1999: 73.2 %2000: 85.3 %2001: 100.3 %2002: 83.7 %2003: 55.8 %2004: 66.7 %2005: 67.9 %2006: 65.1 %2007: 68.7 %2008: 74.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2008, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Kiribati stood at 74.2%.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 100.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2003.

Kiribati ranks 105th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Kiribati, 1998 to 2008.
Year % Change
1998 61.7%
1999 73.2% +18.7%
2000 85.3% +16.5%
2001 100.3% +17.6%
2002 83.7% -16.6%
2003 55.8% -33.3%
2004 66.7% +19.5%
2005 67.9% +1.8%
2006 65.1% -4.1%
2007 68.7% +5.5%
2008 74.2% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.5% 61.7% 73.2% 2
2000s 74.2% 55.8% 100.3% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Kiribati?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Kiribati was 74.2% in 2008, 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 100.3% 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 105th out of 182 countries with data for 2008.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.