Secondary education, general pupils in Kiribati
Kiribati: Secondary education, general pupils was 54.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Kiribati, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Kiribati is 54.8%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Kiribati peaked at 55.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 1971.
That places Kiribati 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.4% | — |
| 1971 | 41.2% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 43.8% | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 47.0% | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 47.5% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 48.4% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 49.0% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 50.5% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 51.1% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 53.4% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 51.8% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 51.1% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 51.6% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 50.5% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 51.7% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 52.5% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 51.6% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 53.6% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 52.2% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 52.4% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 54.3% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 53.7% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 53.0% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 54.4% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.2% | 41.2% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.5% | 49.8% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 51.6% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 51.2% | 55.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 54.0% | 55.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 2 Lesotho 57.2% compare
- 3 French Polynesia 56.3% compare
- 4 Uruguay 54.9% compare
- 6 New Caledonia 54.7% compare
- 7 Rwanda 54.1% compare
- 8 Bangladesh 53.9% compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Kiribati?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Kiribati was 54.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 1971.
- How does Kiribati rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Kiribati ranks 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.