School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kiribati
Kiribati: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kiribati, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kiribati stood at 1.1 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kiribati peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.583 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Kiribati 33rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6102 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.5896 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.583 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6146 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6829 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5927 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6894 GPIA | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 0.858 GPIA | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9154 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8611 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.966 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9985 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9935 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9272 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9851 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9661 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9748 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8384 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9576 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 1.08 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.17 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.06 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.16 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.12 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6817 GPIA | 0.583 GPIA | 0.9154 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9522 GPIA | 0.8384 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.9576 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 30 Sierra Leone 1.1 GPIA compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 1.1 GPIA compare
- 32 New Caledonia 1.1 GPIA compare
- 34 Uruguay 1.09 GPIA compare
- 35 Namibia 1.09 GPIA compare
- 36 Timor-Leste 1.09 GPIA compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kiribati?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kiribati was 1.1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.583 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Kiribati rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Kiribati ranks 33rd 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release