Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching was 13.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Kiribati, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Kiribati stood at 13.4%.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and up 85.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Kiribati peaked at 28.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2020.
Kiribati ranks 101st of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.1% | — |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +294.4% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +50.1% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +299.9% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -46.4% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | -31.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 13.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.9%, 19% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 13.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.9%, 13% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.1% | 6.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 7.2% | 28.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Kiribati?
- Share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Kiribati was 13.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2020.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching?
- Kiribati ranks 101st out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).