School enrollment, primary in Kiribati
Kiribati: School enrollment, primary was 95.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Kiribati, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary in Kiribati stood at 95.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Kiribati peaked at 130.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 1973.
Kiribati ranks 153rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.1% | 94.1% | 120.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 122.9% | 116.3% | 130.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.3% | 105.2% | 118.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.2% | 102.4% | 112.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.6% | 103.3% | 109.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 100.8% | 95.3% | 105.7% | 5 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- Population ages 0-14 34.4% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 734 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.12 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Kiribati?
- School enrollment, primary in Kiribati was 95.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 130.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 1973.
- How does Kiribati rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Kiribati ranks 153rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 (% 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.