Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kiribati
Kiribati: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 49.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
49.8%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
117th
of 180 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 2023
All-time low
45.1%
in 2021
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
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kiribati stood at 49.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Kiribati ranks 117th of 180 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 | 48.2% | — |
| 2017 | 47.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | +7.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 49.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 49.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.3%, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.8% | 48.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 45.1% | 49.8% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kiribati?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kiribati was 49.8% 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 49.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Kiribati ranks 117th out of 180 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 3.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release