Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 350 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Kiribati, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Kiribati stood at 350 number.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 856 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 25 number, in 1992.
Kiribati ranks 148th of 190 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 660 number | — |
| 1978 | 720 number | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 856 number | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 609 number | -28.9% |
| 1981 | 554 number | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 507 number | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 368 number | -27.4% |
| 1984 | 377 number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 374 number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 231 number | -38.2% |
| 1987 | 190 number | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 269 number | +41.6% |
| 1989 | 166 number | -38.3% |
| 1990 | 85 number | -48.8% |
| 1991 | 89 number | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 25 number | -71.9% |
| 1993 | 72 number | +188.0% |
| 1994 | 31 number | -56.9% |
| 1995 | 66 number | +112.9% |
| 1996 | 40 number | -39.4% |
| 1997 | 43 number | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 313 number | +627.9% |
| 2016 | 350 number | +11.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 350 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,885 number, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 350 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,608 number, 22% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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 | +627.9% | 43 number | 313 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 745.33 number | 660 number | 856 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 364.5 number | 166 number | 609 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.38 number | 25 number | 89 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 331.5 number | 313 number | 350 number | 2 |
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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Kiribati?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Kiribati was 350 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 856 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 number in 1992.
- How does Kiribati rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 148th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.