Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Kiribati
Kiribati: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
107th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2017
All-time low
0.9%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Kiribati, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Kiribati stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Kiribati ranks 107th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.0% | — |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 105 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
- 105 El Salvador 0.9% compare
- 108 Mozambique 0.9% compare
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9%
- 110 Croatia 0.9% 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 primary education in public institutions in Kiribati?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Kiribati was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Kiribati ranks 107th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release