School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Kiribati
Kiribati: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 3.1 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Kiribati, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 3.1 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 3.1 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5 years, in 2002.
That places Kiribati 26th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.5 years | — |
| 2003 | 1.89 years | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 3.01 years | +59.6% |
| 2023 | 2.82 years | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 3.1 years | +10.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3.1 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 years, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3.1 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.98 years, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 years | 1.5 years | 1.89 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.98 years | 2.82 years | 3.1 years | 3 |
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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Kiribati?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Kiribati was 3.1 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 years in 2002.
- How does Kiribati rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 26th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release