Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower 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 … lower 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% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 138 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,988, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 138 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 787, 18% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1158.8% | 17 | 214 |
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
- 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release