Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 138 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Kiribati, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 138 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 58.6% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 411 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1980.
Kiribati ranks 162nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 11 | — |
| 1980 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 22 | +69.2% |
| 1983 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 16 | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 63 | +200.0% |
| 1991 | 34 | -46.0% |
| 1992 | 17 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 214 | +1158.8% |
| 2016 | 411 | +92.1% |
| 2020 | 99 | -75.9% |
| 2021 | 173 | +74.7% |
| 2022 | 26 | -85.0% |
| 2023 | 87 | +234.6% |
| 2024 | 138 | +58.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 1980s | 17 | 10 | 22 | 7 |
| 1990s | 38 | 17 | 63 | 3 |
| 2010s | 312.5 | 214 | 411 | 2 |
| 2020s | 104.6 | 26 | 173 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 159 Montenegro 162 compare
- 160 Kazakhstan 154 compare
- 161 Croatia 145 compare
- 163 Micronesia (country) 108 compare
- 164 Bahrain 101 compare
- 165 British Virgin Islands 94 compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 619 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Kiribati?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Kiribati was 138 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 411 in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1980.
- How does Kiribati rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release