Primary education, pupils (% female) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 50.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Kiribati, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Kiribati is 50.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Kiribati peaked at 50.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.7% | — |
| 1972 | 49.5% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 48.5% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 49.2% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 48.8% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 49.2% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.5% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 49.2% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 49.6% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.9% | 48.5% | 49.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 48.8% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 48.7% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 47.7% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.4% | 50.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 3 Congo 51.5% compare
- 4 India 50.9% compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 50.9% compare
- 7 Bangladesh 50.7% compare
- 8 Mauritania 50.7% compare
- 9 Nepal 50.6% 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 in Kiribati?
- Primary education, pupils in Kiribati was 50.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for primary education, pupils?
- Kiribati ranks 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.