Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Kiribati
Kiribati: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 89.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Kiribati, 1980–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 89.0% for persistence to last grade of primary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 15.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Kiribati peaked at 89.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 2001.
That places Kiribati 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 83.7% | — |
| 2001 | 67.2% | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 86.1% | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 79.6% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +11.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 89.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 89.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.2%, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.7% | 83.7% | 83.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.6% | 67.2% | 86.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 77.0% | 89.0% | 3 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Kiribati?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Kiribati was 89.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 2001.
- How does Kiribati rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Kiribati ranks 97th 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.