Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 0.1% in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati, 1980–1996
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.1% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 1996.
That represents a change of down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 3.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Kiribati 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.4% | — |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -72.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | — |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -75.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 55% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 129 Italy 0.2%
- 130 Samoa 0.2%
- 131 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1%
- 134 Montenegro 0.1%
- 135 Viet Nam 0.1% 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati was 0.1% in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Kiribati rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 1996.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.