School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 3,027 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,027
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
186th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,034
in 2024
All-time low
1,411
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati is 3,027, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 3,034 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,411, in 1970.
Kiribati ranks 186th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,411 | — |
| 1971 | 1,473 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 1,578 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 1,671 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 1,715 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1,664 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1,666 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,681 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1,710 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,711 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,689 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,642 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,575 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1,508 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 1,457 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 1,425 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,418 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,429 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,458 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1,505 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1,556 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1,606 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,750 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 1,770 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,837 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1,902 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,956 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2,027 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2,070 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,154 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2,175 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,214 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,267 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,301 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,301 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,299 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,337 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,389 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,455 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2,493 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,521 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,521 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,467 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2,402 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,307 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2,233 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2,271 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,360 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,478 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2,607 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2,722 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,809 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,928 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 3,025 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 3,034 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 3,027 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,628 | 1,411 | 1,715 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,511 | 1,418 | 1,689 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,863 | 1,556 | 2,154 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,323 | 2,175 | 2,493 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,417 | 2,233 | 2,607 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,924 | 2,722 | 3,034 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 183 French Polynesia 3,890 compare
- 184 Martinique 3,644 compare
- 185 Barbados 3,262 compare
- 187 Guam 2,772 compare
- 188 Tonga 2,450 compare
- 189 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,378 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati was 3,027 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3,034 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,411 in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 186th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release