Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 27,364 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kiribati, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kiribati stood at 27,364. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 27,364 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,010, in 2014.
That places Kiribati 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22,084 | — |
| 2014 | 22,010 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 22,050 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 22,248 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22,799 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 23,524 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 24,292 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 24,975 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 25,701 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 26,220 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 26,679 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 27,051 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 27,364 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22,715 | 22,010 | 24,292 | 7 |
| 2020s | 26,332 | 24,975 | 27,364 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 167 Tonga 36,053 compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 35,220 compare
- 169 Curacao 28,000 compare
- 171 Saint Lucia 21,175 compare
- 172 Grenada 19,217 compare
- 173 Micronesia, Federated States of 19,022 compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,965 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 619 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kiribati?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kiribati was 27,364 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 27,364 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,010 in 2014.
- How does Kiribati rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release