Population, age 15, total in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population, age 15, total was 2,192 in 2006. ▲ Rising
Population, age 15, total in Kiribati, 1998–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 2,192 for population, age 15, total in 2006. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Kiribati peaked at 2,192 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,752, in 1998.
That places Kiribati 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, age 15, total in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,752 | — |
| 1999 | 1,792 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,937 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1,996 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,033 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,070 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,108 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,172 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2,192 | +0.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2,192 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,966, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2,192 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66,334, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,772 | 1,752 | 1,792 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,073 | 1,937 | 2,192 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 176 Saint Lucia 2,805 compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 2,752 compare
- 178 Tonga 2,352 compare
- 180 Grenada 2,187 compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,019 compare
- 182 Aruba 1,477 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 population, age 15, total in Kiribati?
- Population, age 15, total in Kiribati was 2,192 in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2,192 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,752 in 1998.
- How does Kiribati rank for population, age 15, total?
- Kiribati ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2006.
- Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.