School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Kiribati
Kiribati: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 8.64 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Kiribati, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Kiribati is 8.64 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Kiribati peaked at 10.22 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.59 years, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 125th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.26 years | — |
| 1998 | 8.83 years | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 7.67 years | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 7.59 years | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.6 years | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 8.69 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.22 years | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 9.78 years | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.7 years | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.64 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.5 years | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.4 years | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9 years | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 9.56 years | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 9.33 years | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.76 years | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 8.98 years | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 9.47 years | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 9.22 years | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.12 years | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 8.8 years | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 8.64 years | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.25 years | 7.67 years | 8.83 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.21 years | 7.59 years | 10.22 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.41 years | 8.98 years | 9.76 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.05 years | 8.64 years | 9.47 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 122 Kyrgyzstan 8.67 years compare
- 123 Canada 8.67 years compare
- 124 Egypt 8.64 years compare
- 126 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.61 years compare
- 127 North Macedonia 8.61 years compare
- 128 Cuba 8.6 years compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 34.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.27 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Kiribati?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Kiribati was 8.64 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.59 years in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Kiribati ranks 125th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release