School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Kiribati
Kiribati: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) 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 (years) 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% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 8.64 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.66 years, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 8.64 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.95 years, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
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 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