Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 3,159 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,159
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
185th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,159
in 2025
All-time low
1,545
in 1980
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kiribati, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kiribati is 3,159, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kiribati peaked at 3,159 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,545, in 1980.
Kiribati ranks 185th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,782 | — |
| 1971 | 1,801 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,818 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,869 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1,900 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,855 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1,787 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 1,692 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 1,611 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 1,553 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 1,545 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,552 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,576 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,603 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1,631 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,657 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,790 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 1,816 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,894 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1,972 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 2,039 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 2,116 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 2,160 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2,200 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2,233 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,256 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,296 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,350 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,385 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2,381 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,369 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,394 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,449 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2,520 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2,561 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,592 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,608 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,589 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,564 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,512 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,479 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2,541 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2,594 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2,671 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2,763 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,851 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2,914 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3,024 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 3,104 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,091 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,062 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,053 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,053 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,079 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3,115 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 3,159 | +1.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3,159 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257,184, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3,159 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,484, 8% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,767 | 1,553 | 1,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,704 | 1,545 | 1,972 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,242 | 2,039 | 2,385 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,516 | 2,369 | 2,608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,803 | 2,479 | 3,104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,087 | 3,053 | 3,159 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 182 French Polynesia 3,577 compare
- 183 Guadeloupe 3,475 compare
- 184 Barbados 3,178 compare
- 186 Martinique 3,153 compare
- 187 Guam 2,995 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,373 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kiribati?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kiribati was 3,159 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3,159 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,545 in 1980.
- How does Kiribati rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Kiribati ranks 185th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release