Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Kiribati
Kiribati: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 51.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
51.4%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
24th
of 191 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 2021
All-time low
50.5%
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
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Kiribati stood at 51.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Kiribati ranks 24th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 51.3% | — |
| 2017 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | -1.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 51.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 51.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.7%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 50.5% | 52.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 21 Namibia 51.6%
- 22 Montserrat 51.5%
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 51.4%
- 25 Nicaragua 51.3% compare
- 26 Kuwait 51.3%
- 27 Tokelau 51.2% 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 public in Kiribati?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Kiribati was 51.4% 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 52.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2020.
- How does Kiribati rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Kiribati ranks 24th out of 191 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 up 0.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release