Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 88.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Kiribati, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 88.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Kiribati peaked at 122.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 1979.
Kiribati ranks 133rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 69.0% | — |
| 1978 | 78.4% | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 64.1% | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 75.9% | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 121.9% | +60.5% |
| 1982 | 113.6% | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 121.3% | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 112.3% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 110.3% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 115.9% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 109.8% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 111.7% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 116.6% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 106.9% | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 115.4% | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 103.1% | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 102.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 108.5% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 118.0% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 122.8% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 102.1% | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 91.5% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 112.8% | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 106.4% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 106.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 112.5% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 111.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 106.6% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 100.8% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 107.8% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 104.1% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 102.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 102.2% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 105.8% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 88.3% | -16.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 88.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 88.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.7%, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female 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 | +60.5% | 75.9% | 121.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.5% | 64.1% | 78.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 110.9% | 75.9% | 121.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.9% | 102.1% | 122.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 106.2% | 91.5% | 112.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 103.4% | 102.7% | 104.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 88.3% | 105.8% | 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, female in Kiribati?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Kiribati was 88.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 122.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 1979.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Kiribati ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release