School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 9,686 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Kiribati, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Kiribati is 9,686, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 9,686 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,325, in 1998.
Kiribati ranks 174th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,325 | — |
| 1999 | 7,363 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 7,446 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7,524 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 7,671 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 7,757 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7,789 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7,783 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7,731 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7,619 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7,601 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7,710 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7,966 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 8,269 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 8,534 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 8,777 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 9,022 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 9,244 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 9,394 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 9,430 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9,349 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9,273 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9,239 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 9,314 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 9,404 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9,542 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 9,633 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 9,686 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,344 | 7,325 | 7,363 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,663 | 7,446 | 7,789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,926 | 7,966 | 9,430 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,470 | 9,239 | 9,686 | 6 |
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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Kiribati?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Kiribati was 9,686 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 9,686 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,325 in 1998.
- How does Kiribati rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 174th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release