School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Kiribati
Kiribati: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 6.67 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.67 years
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
68th
of 213 countries
All-time high
7.19 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.515 years
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Kiribati, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 6.67 years for school life expectancy, secondary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Kiribati peaked at 7.19 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.515 years, in 1970.
That places Kiribati 68th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.515 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.5375 years | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.538 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5633 years | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6209 years | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5761 years | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7175 years | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 1.01 years | +41.1% |
| 1979 | 1.29 years | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 1.44 years | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 1.17 years | -19.0% |
| 1982 | 1.18 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.18 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.26 years | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 1.43 years | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 1.53 years | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.67 years | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 1.79 years | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 1.86 years | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.07 years | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 2.18 years | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 2.4 years | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 2.6 years | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 2.8 years | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 2.82 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.7 years | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 4.1 years | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 4.87 years | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 5.15 years | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 5.67 years | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 5.65 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.43 years | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 5.37 years | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.33 years | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.12 years | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.58 years | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 6.72 years | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.19 years | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 6.67 years | -7.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 6.67 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 6.67 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.75 years, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7077 years | 0.515 years | 1.29 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.45 years | 1.17 years | 1.86 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 years | 2.07 years | 3.7 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.19 years | 4.1 years | 5.67 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.79 years | 6.58 years | 7.19 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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, secondary, female in Kiribati?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Kiribati was 6.67 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.515 years in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Kiribati ranks 68th 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release