Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) was 3.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Kiribati, 1979–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary in Kiribati is 3.4%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.3% on the previous year and down 49.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Kiribati peaked at 22.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 (% of enrollment) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 17.7% | — |
| 1981 | 20.9% | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 22.3% | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 22.2% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 21.0% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 19.1% | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 17.1% | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 14.3% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -80.3% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +151.2% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -34.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +151.2% | 2.7% | 6.7% |
| 2000 | -80.3% | 10.8% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 14.3% | 22.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 10.8% | 13.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 6.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.42 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.29 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Kiribati?
- Over-age students, primary in Kiribati was 3.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for over-age students, primary?
- Kiribati ranks 121st 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 (% of 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.