Persistence to grade 5, total in Kiribati
Kiribati: Persistence to grade 5, total was 89.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Kiribati, 1977–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to grade 5, total in Kiribati stood at 89.7%.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Kiribati peaked at 95.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2001.
Kiribati ranks 93rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 91.2% | — |
| 1978 | 92.3% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 90.1% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 89.4% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 86.5% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 82.7% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 83.8% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 85.3% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 87.2% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 86.4% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 84.4% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 86.5% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 95.4% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 71.9% | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 79.7% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 80.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 89.7% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.8% | 91.2% | 92.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 86.4% | 82.7% | 90.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 88.2% | 84.4% | 95.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 71.9% | 80.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 83.0% | 90.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5842 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,934 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,912 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,965 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 619 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Kiribati?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Kiribati was 89.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2001.
- How does Kiribati rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Kiribati ranks 93rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.