Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 3,028 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,028
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
186th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3,028
in 2025
All-time low
1,345
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kiribati, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 3,028 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kiribati peaked at 3,028 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,345, in 1970.
Kiribati ranks 186th of 220 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 secondary general in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,345 | — |
| 1971 | 1,377 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1,455 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 1,581 | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 1,677 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 1,655 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,624 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1,638 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1,662 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1,692 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1,695 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1,679 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,632 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1,566 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 1,499 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,447 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1,417 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1,408 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,419 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,448 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,494 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1,543 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,594 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1,735 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 1,755 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,823 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1,888 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1,948 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2,019 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2,111 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 2,145 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2,167 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,208 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,263 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,296 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,296 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,294 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,330 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,382 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,448 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,486 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,510 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,480 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,423 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,357 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,261 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 2,192 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,255 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,345 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2,462 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2,593 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2,720 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 2,800 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,924 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 3,021 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 3,028 | +0.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3,028 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,828, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3,028 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44,461, 7% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,571 | 1,345 | 1,692 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,521 | 1,408 | 1,695 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,791 | 1,494 | 2,111 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,283 | 2,145 | 2,448 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,377 | 2,192 | 2,510 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,848 | 2,593 | 3,028 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 183 French Polynesia 4,084 compare
- 184 Martinique 3,494 compare
- 185 Barbados 3,287 compare
- 187 Tonga 2,505 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,395 compare
- 189 Curaçao 2,365 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 secondary general in Kiribati?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kiribati was 3,028 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3,028 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,345 in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Kiribati ranks 186th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release