Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.27 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (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.