School enrollment, primary, male in Kiribati
Kiribati: School enrollment, primary, male was 97.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Kiribati, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 97.2% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Kiribati peaked at 129.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 94.3%, in 1973.
Kiribati ranks 135th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 95.5% | — |
| 1972 | 114.5% | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 94.3% | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 112.0% | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 113.6% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 114.7% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 119.2% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 122.7% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 129.3% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 128.8% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 125.1% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 126.9% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 122.3% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 118.1% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 116.1% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 116.1% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 116.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 118.9% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 118.2% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 117.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 117.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 116.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 115.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 116.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 113.9% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 106.2% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 109.0% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 112.9% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 106.2% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 112.6% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 107.2% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 109.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 108.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 103.3% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 104.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 100.4% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 109.3% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 104.7% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 109.7% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 102.4% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 108.3% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 106.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 104.0% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.4% | 94.3% | 114.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 122.5% | 116.1% | 129.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.7% | 106.2% | 118.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.4% | 100.4% | 112.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.5% | 102.4% | 109.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 103.2% | 97.2% | 108.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Kiribati?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Kiribati was 97.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 129.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.3% in 1973.
- How does Kiribati rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Kiribati ranks 135th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.