Share of children who have completed primary school in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of children who have completed primary school was 94.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of children who have completed primary school in Kiribati, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children who have completed primary school in Kiribati stood at 94.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have completed primary school in Kiribati peaked at 94.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 1981.
That places Kiribati 98th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children who have completed primary school in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 90.8% | — |
| 1982 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 94.4% | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 94.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 94.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.1% | 90.8% | 91.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 92.0% | 91.6% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 92.5% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 93.2% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 94.1% | 94.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 share of children who have completed primary school in Kiribati?
- Share of children who have completed primary school in Kiribati was 94.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 1981.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Kiribati ranks 98th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who have completed primary school rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.