Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kiribati
Kiribati: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kiribati, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kiribati stood at 1.3%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kiribati peaked at 3.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 108th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.6% | — |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -38.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +36.8% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -17.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.4%, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 3.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 105 Brunei Darussalam 1.4% compare
- 106 Tokelau 1.4% compare
- 107 Argentina 1.3% compare
- 109 Syrian Arab Republic 1.3% compare
- 110 Hong Kong, China 1.2% compare
- 111 Grenada 1.1% 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kiribati?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kiribati was 1.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Kiribati ranks 108th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release