School age population, primary education, both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 18,409 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Kiribati, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Kiribati is 18,409, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 18,409 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,524, in 1984.
That places Kiribati 186th 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, primary education, both sexes in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,331 | — |
| 1971 | 11,695 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 12,015 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 12,258 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 12,418 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 12,381 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 12,316 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 12,126 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 11,798 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 11,348 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 11,101 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 10,842 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 10,645 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 10,539 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 10,524 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 10,583 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 10,856 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 11,221 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 11,653 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 12,127 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 12,623 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 13,138 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 13,606 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 13,959 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 14,325 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 14,643 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 14,943 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 15,248 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 15,515 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 13,623 | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 13,753 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 13,897 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 14,069 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 14,276 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 14,485 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 14,716 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 14,954 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 15,128 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 15,223 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 15,200 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 15,107 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15,012 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14,830 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 14,758 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 14,839 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 15,101 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 15,525 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 16,161 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 16,788 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 17,285 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 17,631 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 17,948 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 18,131 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 18,258 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 18,324 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 18,409 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,969 | 11,331 | 12,418 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,009 | 10,524 | 12,127 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,162 | 12,623 | 15,515 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,570 | 13,753 | 15,223 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,541 | 14,758 | 17,285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,117 | 17,631 | 18,409 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 183 Guadeloupe 19,423 compare
- 184 Barbados 19,319 compare
- 185 French Polynesia 18,566 compare
- 187 Martinique 16,650 compare
- 188 Saint Lucia 14,694 compare
- 189 Micronesia, Federated States of 14,212 compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.27 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Kiribati?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Kiribati was 18,409 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 18,409 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,524 in 1984.
- How does Kiribati rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 186th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release