Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Kiribati
Kiribati: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 95.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Kiribati, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 95.27 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Kiribati peaked at 129.98 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 94.14, in 1973.
Kiribati ranks 164th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 95.13 | — |
| 1972 | 116.2 | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 94.14 | -19.0% |
| 1975 | 120.04 | +27.5% |
| 1976 | 103.86 | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 112.81 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 114.27 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 116.25 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 119.22 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 123.44 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 129.98 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 129.16 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 125.37 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 127 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 122.8 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 118.01 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 116.29 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 118.09 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 116.53 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 118.51 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 117.74 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 116.89 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 117.28 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 116.21 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 115.63 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 115.39 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 113.16 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 105.17 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 105.91 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 112.92 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 105.26 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 110.66 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 107.77 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 109.63 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 107.58 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 104.2 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 105.91 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 102.41 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 109.12 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 105.43 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 108.73 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 103.3 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 105.72 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 103.69 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 102.16 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 97.37 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 95.27 | -2.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 95.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 95.27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.73, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 | +27.5% | 94.14 | 120.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.09 | 94.14 | 120.04 | 8 |
| 1980s | 122.94 | 116.29 | 129.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.25 | 105.17 | 118.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.23 | 102.41 | 112.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.64 | 103.3 | 109.12 | 4 |
| 2020s | 100.84 | 95.27 | 105.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 secondary enrollment completion rates in Kiribati?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Kiribati was 95.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 129.98 in 1982.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.14 in 1973.
- How does Kiribati rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Kiribati ranks 164th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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