School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Kiribati
Kiribati: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) was 19,371 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19,371
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
185th
of 220 countries
All-time high
19,371
in 2025
All-time low
7,297
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati stood at 19,371. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 19,371 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,297, in 1970.
Kiribati ranks 185th of 220 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, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,297 | — |
| 1971 | 7,450 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 7,639 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 7,920 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 8,283 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 8,529 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 8,713 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 8,869 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 9,004 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 9,172 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 9,385 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 9,585 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 9,674 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 9,642 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 9,500 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 9,259 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 9,013 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 8,805 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 8,628 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 8,529 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 8,530 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8,616 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 8,734 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 9,012 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 9,314 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 9,675 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 10,067 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 10,500 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 10,954 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 11,738 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 12,054 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 12,332 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 12,665 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 12,952 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 13,212 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 13,422 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 13,588 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 13,781 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 13,967 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 16,464 | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 16,692 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 16,946 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 16,985 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 16,976 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 16,878 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16,653 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 16,331 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 16,079 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 15,928 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 15,927 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 16,116 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 16,558 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 17,137 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 17,885 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 18,660 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 19,371 | +3.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 19,371 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.61 million, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 19,371 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 182,840, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,288 | 7,297 | 9,172 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,202 | 8,529 | 9,674 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,714 | 8,530 | 11,738 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,444 | 12,054 | 16,464 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,540 | 15,927 | 16,985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,621 | 16,116 | 19,371 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 182 French Polynesia 29,953 compare
- 183 New Caledonia 29,524 compare
- 184 Martinique 26,885 compare
- 186 Tonga 17,434 compare
- 187 Barbados 17,071 compare
- 188 Micronesia (country) 14,331 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, secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati was 19,371 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 19,371 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,297 in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 185th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release