Over-age students, primary, female in Kiribati
Kiribati: Over-age students, primary, female was 3.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, female in Kiribati, 1979–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
In 2017, over-age students, primary, female in Kiribati stood at 3.2%.
The figure is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 49.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Kiribati peaked at 22.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 117th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, female in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 18.0% | — |
| 1981 | 20.8% | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 21.8% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 22.0% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 21.0% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 19.2% | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 16.8% | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 15.2% | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -83.4% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +144.7% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -53.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +56.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 18.9% | 14.8% | 22.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 10.9% | 12.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 6.2% | 4 |
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 over-age students, primary, female in Kiribati?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Kiribati was 3.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Kiribati ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.