Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) was 74.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
74.2%
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
101st
of 117 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2021
All-time low
74.2%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Kiribati, 2020–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Kiribati stood at 74.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over five years.
Kiribati ranks 101st of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 96.9% | — |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 93.8% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | -22.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 74.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 85% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 74.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 98 Morocco 82.1% compare
- 99 Rwanda 80.5% compare
- 100 Burkina Faso 74.5% compare
- 102 Marshall Islands 69.6%
- 103 Cote d'Ivoire 68.2% compare
- 104 Ecuador 65.9% compare
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 primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Kiribati?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Kiribati was 74.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Kiribati ranks 101st out of 117 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 primary 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