Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 21.95 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kiribati is 21.95 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 23.01 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.73 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Kiribati ranks 52nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.73 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 17.24 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1973 | 14.25 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1975 | 18.35 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1976 | 15.79 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 16.89 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 16.64 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 16.29 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 16.34 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 16.52 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 17.08 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 16.8 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 16.29 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 16.59 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 16.46 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 16.35 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 16.73 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 17.68 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 18.16 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 19.22 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 19.78 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 20.14 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 20.74 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 21.01 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 21.33 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 21.72 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 21.68 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 17.69 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 17.98 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 19.37 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 18.28 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 19.5 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 19.27 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 19.92 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 19.86 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 19.46 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 19.9 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 19.22 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 19.99 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 19.66 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 20.84 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 20.61 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 23.01 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 22.98 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 22.87 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.95 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 21.95 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.49 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 21.95 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.59 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +28.8% | 14.25 units per square kilometre | 18.35 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +25.5% | 13.73 units per square kilometre | 17.24 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.15 units per square kilometre | 13.73 units per square kilometre | 18.35 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 16.68 units per square kilometre | 16.29 units per square kilometre | 17.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.15 units per square kilometre | 17.69 units per square kilometre | 21.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.28 units per square kilometre | 17.98 units per square kilometre | 19.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.27 units per square kilometre | 19.66 units per square kilometre | 20.84 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.7 units per square kilometre | 21.95 units per square kilometre | 23.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 49 Dominican Republic 24.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Guatemala 22.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Tonga 22.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Benin 21.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Ghana 20.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Seychelles 20.87 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.42 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.29 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 21.95 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 23.01 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.73 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Kiribati rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.