Primary completion rate, female in Kiribati
Kiribati: Primary completion rate, female was 88.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, female in Kiribati, 1977–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary completion rate, female in Kiribati is 88.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, female in Kiribati peaked at 122.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 1979.
That places Kiribati 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary completion rate, female in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 69.0% | — |
| 1978 | 78.4% | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 64.1% | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 75.9% | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 121.9% | +60.5% |
| 1982 | 113.6% | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 121.3% | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 112.3% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 110.3% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 115.9% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 109.8% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 111.7% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 116.6% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 106.9% | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 115.4% | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 103.1% | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 102.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 108.5% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 118.0% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 122.8% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 102.1% | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 91.5% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 112.8% | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 106.4% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 106.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 112.5% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 111.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 106.6% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 100.8% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 107.8% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 104.1% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 102.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 102.2% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 105.8% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 88.3% | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.5% | 64.1% | 78.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 110.9% | 75.9% | 121.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.9% | 102.1% | 122.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 106.2% | 91.5% | 112.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 103.4% | 102.7% | 104.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 88.3% | 105.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 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 lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, female in Kiribati?
- Primary completion rate, female in Kiribati was 88.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 122.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 1979.
- How does Kiribati rank for primary completion rate, female?
- Kiribati ranks 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary completion rate, female rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.