Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Kiribati
Kiribati: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 87.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
87.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
105th
of 194 countries
All-time high
91.1%
in 2017
All-time low
87.3%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Kiribati, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 87.3% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Kiribati ranks 105th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 90.4% | — |
| 2017 | 91.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | -0.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 87.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.9%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 87.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.6%, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.8% | 90.4% | 91.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 87.3% | 87.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 102 Tanzania, United Republic of 87.6% compare
- 103 Saudi Arabia 87.6% compare
- 104 Portugal 87.5% compare
- 106 El Salvador 87.1% compare
- 107 Seychelles 86.8% compare
- 108 Panama 86.3%
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 public in Kiribati?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Kiribati was 87.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2020.
- How does Kiribati rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Kiribati ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release