School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Kiribati
Kiribati: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.07 GPI in 2008. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Kiribati, 1971–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2008, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Kiribati stood at 1.07 GPI.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Kiribati peaked at 1.1 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.926 GPI, in 1973.
Kiribati ranks 42nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9285 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.964 GPI | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.926 GPI | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9421 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9557 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9745 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9557 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9856 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9946 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9966 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9935 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.03 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.03 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.06 GPI | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.07 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.09 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.08 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.1 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.08 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPI | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPI | -1.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.07 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9957 GPI, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.07 GPI is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPI, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9485 GPI | 0.926 GPI | 0.9745 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.9967 GPI | 0.9557 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.42 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.29 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Kiribati?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Kiribati was 1.07 GPI in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.926 GPI in 1973.
- How does Kiribati rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Kiribati ranks 42nd out of 175 countries with data for 2008.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.