Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 0.9079 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9079 GPIA
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
180th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 1997
All-time low
0.7307 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
37
1977–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Kiribati, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.9079 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Kiribati peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.7307 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Kiribati 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.9784 GPIA | — |
| 1978 | 1.06 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 1 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.927 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9115 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9718 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.04 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9916 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9184 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9536 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9956 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.06 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9459 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8778 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9634 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9915 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9145 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9853 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9262 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9058 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7307 GPIA | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.996 GPIA | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9389 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9421 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9535 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9993 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9079 GPIA | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9784 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.9993 GPIA | 0.9115 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9897 GPIA | 0.9184 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9212 GPIA | 0.7307 GPIA | 0.996 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9483 GPIA | 0.9079 GPIA | 0.9993 GPIA | 5 |
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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Kiribati?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Kiribati was 0.9079 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7307 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Kiribati ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release