School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Kiribati
Kiribati: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) was 4,447 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,447
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
188th
of 220 countries
All-time high
4,447
in 2025
All-time low
1,940
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Kiribati, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Kiribati stood at 4,447. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Kiribati peaked at 4,447 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,940, in 1970.
That places Kiribati 188th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,940 | — |
| 1971 | 1,969 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2,033 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 2,170 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 2,351 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 2,412 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2,405 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2,413 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2,453 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2,519 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2,548 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2,570 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2,538 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2,460 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 2,354 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 2,246 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 2,170 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 2,131 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2,122 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2,143 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,192 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2,253 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2,321 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 2,439 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 2,539 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 2,652 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2,724 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2,822 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2,920 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3,104 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 3,161 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3,218 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3,285 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3,359 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3,430 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3,479 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,488 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,497 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,530 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3,601 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,678 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3,746 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,736 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,692 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,619 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3,502 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3,374 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3,322 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,359 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,475 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 3,621 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 3,805 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 3,964 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 4,134 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 4,306 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 4,447 | +3.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 4,447 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 458,584, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 4,447 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45,867, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,266 | 1,940 | 2,519 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,328 | 2,122 | 2,570 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,597 | 2,192 | 3,104 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,405 | 3,161 | 3,601 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,550 | 3,322 | 3,746 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,046 | 3,621 | 4,447 | 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, lower secondary education, male in Kiribati?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Kiribati was 4,447 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 4,447 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,940 in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Kiribati ranks 188th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release