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 1.7% 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
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kiribati is 1.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Kiribati peaked at 5.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2024.
Kiribati ranks 105th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 | 5.1% | — |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -31.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.0%, 86% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 5.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 102 Peru 1.9% compare
- 103 Syrian Arab Republic 1.8% compare
- 104 Brunei Darussalam 1.8% compare
- 106 Hong Kong, China 1.6% compare
- 107 Ukraine 1.6% compare
- 108 Saint Lucia 1.6% 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 1.7% 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 5.1% 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 1.7% in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Kiribati ranks 105th 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 66.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release