Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 11.6% in 2001. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Kiribati, 1970–2001
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 11.6% for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2001. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 11.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1974.
That places Kiribati 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the top 10%.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.9% | — |
| 1971 | 5.3% | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +150.4% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 2 |
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Kiribati?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Kiribati was 11.6% in 2001, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1974.
- How does Kiribati rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2001.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release