School completion, annual growth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: School completion, annual growth rate was 0.0424 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
School completion, annual growth rate in Kiribati, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion, annual growth rate in Kiribati stood at 0.0424 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, annual growth rate in Kiribati peaked at 0.153 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0322 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Kiribati 99th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
School completion, annual growth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0551 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0.1211 % change on previous year | +119.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1099 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0879 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0658 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0768 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1096 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1423 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1990 | 0.153 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1091 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1992 | 0.109 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0762 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1088 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0543 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0978 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0977 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0759 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1083 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2000 | 0.119 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1081 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.108 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1294 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1077 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0968 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0322 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0537 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0322 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0537 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0429 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0751 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 2012 | 0.075 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.075 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0963 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1283 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1068 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.096 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0746 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0852 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1064 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0638 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0531 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0849 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0742 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0424 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0424 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7648 % change on previous year, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0424 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0707 % change on previous year, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.096 % change on previous year | 0.0551 % change on previous year | 0.1423 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.099 % change on previous year | 0.0543 % change on previous year | 0.153 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0841 % change on previous year | 0.0322 % change on previous year | 0.1294 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0855 % change on previous year | 0.0429 % change on previous year | 0.1283 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0708 % change on previous year | 0.0424 % change on previous year | 0.1064 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 96 Mongolia 0.0602 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Uruguay 0.0511 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Tajikistan 0.0506 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Belgium 0.0404 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Albania 0.0308 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 0.0305 % change on previous year 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 completion, annual growth rate in Kiribati?
- School completion, annual growth rate in Kiribati was 0.0424 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.153 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0322 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Kiribati rank for school completion, annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 99th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.