School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Kiribati
Kiribati: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 11.87 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Kiribati, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Kiribati stood at 11.87 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Kiribati peaked at 12.28 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.52 years, in 1973.
That places Kiribati 86th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.6 years | — |
| 1972 | 8.94 years | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 7.52 years | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 8.88 years | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 9.13 years | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 9.42 years | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 10.02 years | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 9.64 years | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 10.04 years | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 10.05 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 10.07 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.32 years | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 10.23 years | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 10.17 years | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 9.96 years | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 10.59 years | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 10.28 years | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 10.58 years | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 10.74 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 10.5 years | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.62 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 10.61 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.47 years | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 9.9 years | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 11.08 years | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 11.02 years | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.76 years | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 11.41 years | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 11.54 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 11.24 years | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 10.92 years | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 11.07 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 12.13 years | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 12.06 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.28 years | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 11.87 years | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.58 years | 7.52 years | 9.42 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.11 years | 9.64 years | 10.59 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4 years | 9.47 years | 10.74 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.1 years | 9.9 years | 11.76 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.09 years | 11.87 years | 12.28 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 83 Libya 11.97 years compare
- 84 Micronesia, Federated States of 11.96 years compare
- 85 Latvia 11.93 years compare
- 87 Republic of Korea 11.86 years compare
- 88 Martinique 11.86 years compare
- 89 Canada 11.86 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 secondary, male in Kiribati?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Kiribati was 11.87 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 12.28 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.52 years in 1973.
- How does Kiribati rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Kiribati ranks 86th out of 208 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release