School completion in Kiribati
Kiribati: School completion was 94.39 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
94.39
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
98th
of 165 countries
All-time high
94.39
in 2025
All-time low
90.8
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Kiribati, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Kiribati stood at 94.39. 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, school completion in Kiribati peaked at 94.39 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.
School completion in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 90.8 | — |
| 1982 | 90.85 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 90.96 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 91.06 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 91.14 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 91.2 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 91.27 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 91.37 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 91.5 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 91.64 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 91.74 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 91.84 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 91.91 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 92.01 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 92.06 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 92.15 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 92.24 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 92.31 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 92.41 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 92.52 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 92.62 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.72 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.84 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.94 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.03 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.06 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 93.11 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.19 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.23 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.3 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.37 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.44 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.53 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.65 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.75 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.84 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.91 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.99 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.09 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.15 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.2 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.28 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.35 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 94.39 | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 94.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 94.39 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.58, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.13 | 90.8 | 91.5 | 9 |
| 1990s | 92.03 | 91.64 | 92.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.92 | 92.52 | 93.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6 | 93.23 | 93.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.24 | 94.09 | 94.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.42 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.29 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Kiribati?
- School completion in Kiribati was 94.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 94.39 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8 in 1981.
- How does Kiribati rank for school completion?
- Kiribati ranks 98th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion 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 Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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