Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 11.79 units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 11.79 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2017.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 15.26 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7679 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Kiribati ranks 63rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7679 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.8605 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8691 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9272 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9815 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9123 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1986 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1988 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.13 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 4.36 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 4.97 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 5.44 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 6.15 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 8.21 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 9.24 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 11.61 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 12.76 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 14.04 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 14.3 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 14.22 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.1 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.24 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.3 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.44 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.35 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.26 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 11.79 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 11.79 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.86 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 11.79 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.37 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9588 units per square kilometre | 0.7679 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.77 units per square kilometre | 3.35 units per square kilometre | 8.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2 units per square kilometre | 9.24 units per square kilometre | 14.3 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.96 units per square kilometre | 11.79 units per square kilometre | 15.26 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 60 Luxembourg 12.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Ghana 12.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Haiti 11.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Turkey 11.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Malawi 11.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Thailand 10.98 units per square kilometre compare
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 secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 11.79 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 15.26 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7679 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 63rd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.