Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic in Kiribati
Kiribati: Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic was 80.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
80.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
95th
of 101 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
80.6%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Kiribati, 2020–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Kiribati stood at 80.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over five years.
That places Kiribati 95th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 100.0% | — |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 80.6% | -0.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 80.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 83% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 80.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 81% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
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 proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Kiribati?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Kiribati was 80.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Kiribati ranks 95th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release