School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Kiribati
Kiribati: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 12.07 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kiribati, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kiribati stood at 12.07 years.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 12.6 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.33 years, in 1973.
That places Kiribati 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.38 years | — |
| 1972 | 8.86 years | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 7.33 years | -17.3% |
| 1975 | 9.18 years | +25.2% |
| 1977 | 8.78 years | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 9.1 years | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 9.46 years | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 9.91 years | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 9.67 years | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 10.09 years | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 10.08 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 10.03 years | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 10.31 years | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 10.24 years | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 10.12 years | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 9.95 years | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 10.56 years | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 10.27 years | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 10.65 years | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 10.79 years | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.77 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.68 years | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 10.82 years | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.65 years | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.71 years | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 10.09 years | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 11.37 years | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 11.21 years | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 11.98 years | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 11.78 years | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.77 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.5 years | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 11.27 years | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.33 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.38 years | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 12.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.6 years | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 12.07 years | -4.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 12.07 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.58 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 12.07 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.75 years, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) 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 | +25.2% | 7.33 years | 9.18 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.58 years | 7.33 years | 9.46 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.1 years | 9.67 years | 10.56 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.54 years | 9.71 years | 10.82 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.37 years | 10.09 years | 11.98 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.37 years | 12.07 years | 12.6 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 81 Dominica 12.1 years compare
- 82 Anguilla 12.1 years compare
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 12.08 years compare
- 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.07 years compare
- 86 Martinique 12.07 years compare
- 87 Georgia 12.05 years compare
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 secondary, both sexes in Kiribati?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kiribati was 12.07 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.33 years in 1973.
- How does Kiribati rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 84th 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release