School age population, primary education, male in Kiribati
Kiribati: School age population, primary education, male was 9,337 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, male in Kiribati, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 9,337 for school age population, primary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Kiribati peaked at 9,337 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,347, 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, male in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,786 | — |
| 1971 | 5,978 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 6,158 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 6,297 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 6,394 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 6,378 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 6,350 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 6,256 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 6,087 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 5,849 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 5,685 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 5,538 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 5,425 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 5,361 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 5,347 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 5,369 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 5,508 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 5,696 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 5,914 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 6,147 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 6,389 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 6,636 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 6,866 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 7,043 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 7,230 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 7,396 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 7,559 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 7,720 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 7,863 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 6,920 | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 6,994 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7,072 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7,153 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7,249 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7,345 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7,454 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 7,564 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 7,665 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7,738 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 7,753 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7,732 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7,716 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7,596 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 7,512 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 7,492 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7,562 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7,725 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 8,019 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 8,318 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 8,566 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 8,750 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 8,955 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 9,079 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 9,187 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 9,259 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 9,337 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,153 | 5,786 | 6,394 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,599 | 5,347 | 6,147 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,162 | 6,389 | 7,863 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,399 | 6,994 | 7,753 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,824 | 7,492 | 8,566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,094 | 8,750 | 9,337 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 183 Barbados 9,818 compare
- 184 Guadeloupe 9,701 compare
- 185 French Polynesia 9,552 compare
- 187 Martinique 8,293 compare
- 188 Tonga 7,486 compare
- 189 Saint Lucia 7,444 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 15-64 61.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.4% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (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, male in Kiribati?
- School age population, primary education, male in Kiribati was 9,337 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 9,337 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,347 in 1984.
- How does Kiribati rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Kiribati ranks 186th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release