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.
School enrollment, primary in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 95.1% | — |
| 1972 | 116.2% | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 94.1% | -19.0% |
| 1975 | 120.0% | +27.5% |
| 1976 | 103.9% | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 112.8% | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 114.3% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 116.2% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 119.2% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 123.4% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 130.0% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 129.2% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 125.4% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 127.0% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 122.8% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 118.0% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 116.3% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 118.1% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 116.5% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 118.5% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 117.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 116.9% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 117.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 116.2% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 115.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 115.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 113.2% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 105.2% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 105.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 112.9% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 105.3% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 110.7% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 107.8% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 109.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 107.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 104.2% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 105.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 102.4% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 109.1% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 105.4% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 108.7% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 103.3% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 105.7% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 103.7% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 102.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | -2.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 95.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 95.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +27.5% | 94.1% | 120.0% |
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 |
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 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.