Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kiribati
Kiribati: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 17,457 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kiribati, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kiribati is 17,457, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kiribati peaked at 18,639 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,125, in 1971.
Kiribati ranks 179th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11,125 | — |
| 1972 | 13,962 | +25.5% |
| 1973 | 11,540 | -17.3% |
| 1974 | 13,201 | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 14,862 | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 12,792 | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 13,679 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 13,481 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 13,192 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 13,235 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 13,383 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 13,836 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 13,612 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 13,194 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 13,440 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 13,331 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 13,242 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 13,551 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 14,321 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 14,709 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 15,570 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 16,020 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 16,316 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 16,800 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 17,017 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 17,279 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 17,594 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 17,557 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 14,328 | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 14,566 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 15,693 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 14,809 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 15,798 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 15,611 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 16,133 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 16,087 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 15,764 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 16,123 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 15,566 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 16,192 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 15,921 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 16,880 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 16,695 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 17,343 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 17,991 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 18,639 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 18,610 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 18,522 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 17,777 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 17,457 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,093 | 11,125 | 14,862 | 9 |
| 1980s | 13,514 | 13,194 | 14,321 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,319 | 14,328 | 17,594 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,615 | 14,566 | 16,133 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,837 | 15,921 | 17,991 | 6 |
| 2020s | 18,201 | 17,457 | 18,639 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1298 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,457 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kiribati?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kiribati was 17,457 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 18,639 in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,125 in 1971.
- How does Kiribati rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Kiribati ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.