School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Kiribati
Kiribati: School age population, secondary education, female (number) was 9,816 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,816
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
185th
of 220 countries
All-time high
9,816
in 2025
All-time low
3,693
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Kiribati, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 9,816 for school age population, secondary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Kiribati peaked at 9,816 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,693, in 1970.
That places Kiribati 185th 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, secondary education, female (number) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,693 | — |
| 1971 | 3,784 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 3,881 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 4,005 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 4,165 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 4,270 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 4,356 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 4,424 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 4,474 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 4,535 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 4,627 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 4,719 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 4,764 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 4,758 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 4,705 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4,607 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 4,499 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 4,399 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 4,311 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 4,256 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 4,248 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 4,286 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4,339 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4,474 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 4,629 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 4,812 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 5,013 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 5,239 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 5,474 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 5,865 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 6,027 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 6,163 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6,322 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6,448 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 6,561 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 6,656 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 6,738 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6,841 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6,947 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 8,209 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 8,337 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8,484 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8,505 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 8,497 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8,443 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8,330 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8,174 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 8,028 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7,943 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7,952 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,072 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 8,338 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 8,664 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 9,065 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 9,462 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 9,816 | +3.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 9,816 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 804,428, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 9,816 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90,133, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,159 | 3,693 | 4,535 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,564 | 4,256 | 4,764 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,838 | 4,248 | 5,865 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,691 | 6,027 | 8,209 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,269 | 7,943 | 8,505 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,903 | 8,072 | 9,816 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 182 New Caledonia 14,551 compare
- 183 French Polynesia 14,538 compare
- 184 Martinique 13,286 compare
- 186 Barbados 8,386 compare
- 187 Tonga 8,222 compare
- 188 Micronesia (country) 7,008 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, female in Kiribati?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Kiribati was 9,816 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 9,816 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,693 in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Kiribati ranks 185th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release