Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Kiribati
Kiribati: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 2.5% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Kiribati, 1977–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Kiribati stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Kiribati peaked at 8.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1993.
That places Kiribati 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, female in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.3% | — |
| 1978 | 8.0% | +51.1% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -60.4% |
| 1980 | 6.6% | +107.2% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -45.6% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | +48.9% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -47.1% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -52.9% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +125.3% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -34.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -72.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +37.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -65.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +218.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -45.2% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +641.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 3.2% | 8.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 0.7% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 76 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.6% compare
- 77 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.5% compare
- 78 Indonesia 2.5% compare
- 80 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.5% compare
- 81 Saudi Arabia 2.5% compare
- 82 Sudan 2.5% compare
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, female in Kiribati?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female 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, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1993.
- How does Kiribati rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Kiribati ranks 79th out of 186 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.