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

Latest (2023)
21.95 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
52nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
23.01 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
13.73 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2023

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1971–2023

0510152025197119972023

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

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1971 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Dominican Republic 24.17 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 50 Guatemala 22.53 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 51 Tonga 22.38 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 53 Benin 21.26 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 54 Ghana 20.92 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 55 Seychelles 20.87 units per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.