Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 102.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Kiribati, 1977–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 102.2% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Kiribati peaked at 123.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 1981.
That places Kiribati 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 117.7% | — |
| 1978 | 96.0% | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 103.9% | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 108.1% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 85.0% | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 112.0% | +31.8% |
| 1983 | 106.6% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 91.2% | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 102.5% | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 100.9% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 97.2% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 102.2% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 108.0% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 106.8% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 108.2% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 111.7% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 104.6% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 114.1% | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 109.3% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 108.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 105.6% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 117.8% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 114.1% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 114.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 110.1% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 123.7% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 117.2% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 123.6% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 119.3% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 110.8% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 113.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 109.2% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 103.2% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 102.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 102.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105.9% | 96.0% | 117.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 101.4% | 85.0% | 112.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.6% | 104.6% | 117.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 116.3% | 110.1% | 123.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 104.2% | 102.2% | 109.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 86 Indonesia 102.5% compare
- 87 San Marino 102.5% compare
- 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 102.2% compare
- 90 Mongolia 102.1% compare
- 91 Côte d'Ivoire 102.1% compare
- 92 Russian Federation 102.0% compare
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Kiribati?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Kiribati was 102.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 123.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 1981.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Kiribati ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.