Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kiribati
Kiribati: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 12.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.7%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
89th
of 185 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2020
All-time low
8.9%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kiribati, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 12.7% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Kiribati ranks 89th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9.6% | — |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +43.6% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +2.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 12.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.2%, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 12.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 90% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.4% | 12.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 86 Panama 13.7%
- 87 Seychelles 13.2% compare
- 88 El Salvador 12.9% compare
- 90 Portugal 12.5% compare
- 91 Saudi Arabia 12.4% compare
- 92 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.4% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kiribati?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kiribati was 12.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2017.
- How does Kiribati rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Kiribati ranks 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release