Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kiribati
Kiribati: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 16,846 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kiribati, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kiribati stood at 16,846.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kiribati peaked at 16,945 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 824, in 1970.
Kiribati ranks 180th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 824 | — |
| 1971 | 896 | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 926 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 974 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 1,055 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 1,100 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 1,646 | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 2,062 | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 2,440 | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 1,900 | -22.1% |
| 1982 | 1,896 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,901 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,074 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 2,196 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 2,306 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 2,493 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 2,601 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 2,903 | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 3,003 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 3,016 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,357 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 3,528 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 3,699 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 3,837 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 4,341 | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 4,660 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 4,978 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 6,647 | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 7,486 | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 9,408 | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 10,334 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 11,372 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 11,581 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11,522 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11,420 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 11,535 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 11,583 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 14,429 | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 15,198 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 16,945 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 16,846 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,198 | 824 | 2,062 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,271 | 1,896 | 2,903 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,107 | 3,003 | 6,647 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,693 | 7,486 | 11,583 | 9 |
| 2020s | 15,854 | 14,429 | 16,945 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 25,544 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 22,366 compare
- 179 Barbados 18,457 compare
- 181 Tonga 16,132 compare
- 182 Guam 16,017 compare
- 183 Micronesia, Federated States of 13,634 compare
More education data for Kiribati
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1298 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kiribati?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Kiribati was 16,846 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 16,945 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 824 in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Kiribati ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.