Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 92.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati is 92.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 119.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1979.
That places Kiribati 113th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 69.8% | — |
| 1978 | 76.0% | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 64.0% | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 75.1% | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 119.6% | +59.3% |
| 1982 | 112.6% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 119.8% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 116.8% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 115.7% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 117.6% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 107.6% | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 109.9% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 115.8% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 105.3% | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 115.9% | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 107.8% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 104.9% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 105.9% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 107.4% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 118.3% | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 118.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 105.0% | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 115.0% | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 106.8% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 111.5% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 113.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 115.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 112.2% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 119.6% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 108.0% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 100.9% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 102.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 101.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 104.6% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 105.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 92.8% | -12.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 92.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 92.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.1%, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +59.3% | 75.1% | 119.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.9% | 64.0% | 76.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 111.1% | 75.1% | 119.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.9% | 104.9% | 118.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 111.1% | 98.0% | 119.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 101.5% | 100.9% | 102.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 100.3% | 92.8% | 105.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 110 Mongolia 93.5% compare
- 111 San Marino 93.4% compare
- 112 Timor-Leste 93.2% compare
- 114 New Caledonia 92.5% compare
- 115 Oman 92.1% compare
- 116 Hong Kong, China 91.7% 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 to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati was 92.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 119.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1979.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 113th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release