Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 236 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Kiribati, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Kiribati stood at 236.
The figure is up 95.0% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Kiribati peaked at 421 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1994.
Kiribati ranks 139th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 296 | — |
| 1978 | 339 | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 421 | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 286 | -32.1% |
| 1981 | 269 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 267 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 178 | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 186 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 187 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 117 | -37.4% |
| 1987 | 76 | -35.0% |
| 1988 | 140 | +84.2% |
| 1989 | 78 | -44.3% |
| 1990 | 43 | -44.9% |
| 1991 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13 | -69.8% |
| 1993 | 26 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 11 | -57.7% |
| 1995 | 31 | +181.8% |
| 1996 | 19 | -38.7% |
| 1997 | 16 | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 133 | +731.2% |
| 2016 | 175 | +31.6% |
| 2020 | 349 | +99.4% |
| 2021 | 181 | -48.1% |
| 2022 | 160 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 121 | -24.4% |
| 2024 | 236 | +95.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 236 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,112, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 236 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 165, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) 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 | +731.2% | 16 | 133 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 352 | 296 | 421 | 3 |
| 1980s | 178.4 | 76 | 286 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.25 | 11 | 43 | 8 |
| 2010s | 154 | 133 | 175 | 2 |
| 2020s | 209.4 | 121 | 349 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 primary education, all grades, female in Kiribati?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Kiribati was 236 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 421 in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1994.
- How does Kiribati rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Kiribati ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release