Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 2.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Kiribati, 1977–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters, primary, total in Kiribati stood at 2.1%.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Kiribati peaked at 6.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1992.
Kiribati ranks 99th of 189 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, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.8% | — |
| 1978 | 5.3% | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | -29.1% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -37.7% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +38.4% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -41.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -50.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -72.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +182.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -58.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +110.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -40.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +690.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +7.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) 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 | +690.9% | 0.2% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 1.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 96 Netherlands 2.2% compare
- 97 Egypt 2.1% compare
- 98 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.1% compare
- 100 Honduras 2.1% compare
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.1% compare
- 102 Tanzania 1.9% compare
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, primary, total in Kiribati?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Kiribati was 2.1% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1992.
- How does Kiribati rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Kiribati ranks 99th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.