Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 2.5% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati, 1977–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati stood at 2.5%.
The figure is down 32.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 7.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1993.
Kiribati ranks 90th of 188 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.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.2% | — |
| 1978 | 7.5% | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | -53.7% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | +102.8% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | -46.4% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | +29.3% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -52.8% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -34.8% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +63.1% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -73.0% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +58.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -47.1% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +157.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -78.3% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +253.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -40.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -49.8% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +908.9% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -32.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 4.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, 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 | +908.9% | 0.4% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 3.5% | 7.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 0.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 2 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati was 2.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1993.
- How does Kiribati rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.