School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 12.07 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.07 years
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
84th
of 213 countries
All-time high
12.6 years
in 2023
All-time low
7.33 years
in 1973
Years of data
38
1971–2024
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 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% |
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
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
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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February 2026 Data Release