Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Kiribati
Kiribati: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 201 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
100.0%
in 2016
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 %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 100.0% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Kiribati ranks 1st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 100.0% | — |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 100.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.0%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 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 primary education in public institutions in Kiribati?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Kiribati was 100.0% 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 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- How does Kiribati rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Kiribati ranks 1st out of 201 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 unchanged. 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 primary 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