School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 9,686 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Kiribati, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Kiribati stood at 9,686. That is the highest value across all 56 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 9,686 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,852, in 1997.
That places Kiribati 182nd out of 222 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,609 | — |
| 1971 | 5,655 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 5,693 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 5,741 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 5,728 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 5,497 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 5,255 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 5,051 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 4,941 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 4,880 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 4,921 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 5,006 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 5,092 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 5,278 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 5,431 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 5,621 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 5,787 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 6,013 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 6,238 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 6,441 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 6,625 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 6,761 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 6,867 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 6,963 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 7,083 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 7,209 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 7,299 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4,852 | -33.5% |
| 1998 | 7,325 | +51.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,405 | 4,880 | 5,741 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,583 | 4,921 | 6,441 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,835 | 4,852 | 7,363 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,663 | 7,446 | 7,789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,926 | 7,966 | 9,430 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,470 | 9,239 | 9,686 | 6 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 34.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Kiribati?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Kiribati was 9,686 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 9,686 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,852 in 1997.
- How does Kiribati rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 182nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release