School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Kiribati
Kiribati: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9585 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9585 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
178th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.9366 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
45
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kiribati, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.9585 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kiribati peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9366 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Kiribati 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9913 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9962 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9962 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9969 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9957 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9917 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.994 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.989 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9895 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9979 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9843 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9873 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9796 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9414 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.999 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9821 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9651 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9794 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9951 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9895 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.982 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9498 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9366 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9593 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.952 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9585 GPIA | +0.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.9585 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9807 GPIA, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.9585 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9953 GPIA, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9913 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9962 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9918 GPIA | 0.9796 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9974 GPIA | 0.9414 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9964 GPIA | 0.982 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9512 GPIA | 0.9366 GPIA | 0.9593 GPIA | 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 life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kiribati?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kiribati was 0.9585 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9366 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Kiribati ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release