Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 1,542 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,542
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
186th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,545
in 2018
All-time low
756
in 1980
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Kiribati, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Kiribati is 1,542, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Kiribati peaked at 1,545 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 756, in 1980.
Kiribati ranks 186th 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, female in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 866 | — |
| 1971 | 873 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 878 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 902 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 918 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 899 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 869 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 824 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 786 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 759 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 756 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 759 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 771 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 785 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 799 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 816 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 879 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 893 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 933 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 974 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1,007 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1,049 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,073 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,089 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1,103 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,112 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,129 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,152 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,170 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,168 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,162 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,175 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,206 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,242 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,262 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,278 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,286 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,269 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,249 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,222 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,204 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,229 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,264 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,316 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,372 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,424 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,459 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,510 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,545 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,535 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,519 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,507 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,507 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,515 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,527 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1,542 | +1.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1,542 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 126,372, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1,542 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,458, 8% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 857.4 | 759 | 918 | 10 |
| 1980s | 836.5 | 756 | 974 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,105 | 1,007 | 1,170 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,235 | 1,162 | 1,286 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,386 | 1,204 | 1,545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,520 | 1,507 | 1,542 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 183 Guadeloupe 1,671 compare
- 184 Martinique 1,662 compare
- 185 Barbados 1,563 compare
- 187 Guam 1,449 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 1,149 compare
- 189 Tonga 1,067 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, female in Kiribati?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Kiribati was 1,542 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1,545 in 2018.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 756 in 1980.
- How does Kiribati rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Kiribati ranks 186th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release