Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 1,514 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,514
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
186th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,520
in 2024
All-time low
668
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
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kiribati is 1,514, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kiribati peaked at 1,520 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 668, 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 | 668 | — |
| 1971 | 684 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 724 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 781 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 827 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 813 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 799 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 802 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 808 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 819 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 823 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 817 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 799 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 771 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 742 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 720 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 706 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 698 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 701 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 714 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 735 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 760 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 788 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 857 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 870 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 904 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 938 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 969 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,005 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,047 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,064 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,073 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,091 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,113 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,130 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,132 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,133 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,153 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,183 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,216 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,232 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,243 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,225 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,194 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,161 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,122 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,095 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,131 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,181 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1,249 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,322 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1,388 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1,428 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,482 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1,520 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 1,514 | -0.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1,514 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,210, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1,514 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,606, 7% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 772.5 | 668 | 827 | 10 |
| 1980s | 749.1 | 698 | 823 | 10 |
| 1990s | 887.3 | 735 | 1,047 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,129 | 1,064 | 1,216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,183 | 1,095 | 1,249 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,442 | 1,322 | 1,520 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 183 French Polynesia 1,942 compare
- 184 Martinique 1,713 compare
- 185 Barbados 1,616 compare
- 187 Tonga 1,174 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 1,160 compare
- 189 Curaçao 1,158 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 1,514 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 1,520 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 668 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 34.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release