Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 20.92 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kiribati stood at 20.92 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 20.92 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.02 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Kiribati ranks 43rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1982 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 3.72 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 4.74 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 6.15 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 17.81 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 18.76 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 20.92 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.8 units per square kilometre | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 3.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 units per square kilometre | 3.71 units per square kilometre | 8.21 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.2 units per square kilometre | 9.24 units per square kilometre | 14.3 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.17 units per square kilometre | 17.81 units per square kilometre | 20.92 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 40 Tonga 22.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Pakistan 22.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 El Salvador 21.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Luxembourg 20.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Liechtenstein 20.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Germany 19.82 units per square kilometre compare
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 secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 20.92 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 20.92 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 43rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, 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.