School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in Kiribati
Kiribati: School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) was 9,555 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,555
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
185th
of 220 countries
All-time high
9,555
in 2025
All-time low
3,604
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, male in Kiribati, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, male in Kiribati is 9,555, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Kiribati peaked at 9,555 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,604, 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, male (number) (population) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,604 | — |
| 1971 | 3,666 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 3,758 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 3,915 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 4,118 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 4,259 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 4,357 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 4,445 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 4,530 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 4,637 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 4,758 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 4,866 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4,910 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 4,884 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 4,795 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 4,652 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 4,514 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 4,406 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 4,317 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 4,273 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 4,282 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4,330 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 4,395 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4,538 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 4,685 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4,863 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 5,054 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5,261 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 5,480 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 5,873 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 6,027 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 6,169 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6,343 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 6,504 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6,651 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 6,766 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6,850 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6,940 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7,020 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8,255 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 8,355 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8,462 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8,480 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 8,479 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,435 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8,323 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8,157 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 8,051 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7,985 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 7,975 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,044 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8,220 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 8,473 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 8,820 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 9,198 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 9,555 | +3.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 9,555 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,312, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 9,555 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93,171, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,129 | 3,604 | 4,637 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,638 | 4,273 | 4,910 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,876 | 4,282 | 5,873 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,752 | 6,027 | 8,255 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,270 | 7,975 | 8,480 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,718 | 8,044 | 9,555 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 182 French Polynesia 15,415 compare
- 183 New Caledonia 14,973 compare
- 184 Martinique 13,599 compare
- 186 Tonga 9,212 compare
- 187 Barbados 8,685 compare
- 188 Micronesia (country) 7,323 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, male in Kiribati?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Kiribati was 9,555 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 9,555 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,604 in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Kiribati ranks 185th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release