Population, age 16, total in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population, age 16, total was 2,217 in 2006. ▲ Rising
Latest (2006)
2,217
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
179th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,404
in 2004
All-time low
1,685
in 1998
Years of data
9
1998–2006
Population, age 16, total in Kiribati, 1998–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2006, population, age 16, total in Kiribati stood at 2,217.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Kiribati peaked at 2,404 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,685, in 1998.
Kiribati ranks 179th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, age 16, total in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,685 | — |
| 1999 | 1,723 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,872 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 2,276 | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 2,318 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,361 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,404 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,209 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 2,217 | +0.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2,217 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 225,135, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2,217 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67,696, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,704 | 1,685 | 1,723 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,237 | 1,872 | 2,404 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 176 Saint Lucia 2,759 compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 2,722 compare
- 178 Tonga 2,396 compare
- 180 Grenada 2,216 compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,953 compare
- 182 Aruba 1,473 compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.42 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.29 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, total in Kiribati?
- Population, age 16, total in Kiribati was 2,217 in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2,404 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,685 in 1998.
- How does Kiribati rank for population, age 16, total?
- Kiribati ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2006.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 16, 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.