Secondary education, pupils in Kiribati
Kiribati: Secondary education, pupils was 51.2% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Kiribati, 1970–2008
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Kiribati is 51.2%, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Kiribati peaked at 55.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 1975.
That places Kiribati 33rd out of 203 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.5% | — |
| 1971 | 37.8% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 37.6% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 38.6% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 40.9% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 37.3% | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 40.7% | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 45.9% | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 47.2% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 45.6% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 48.4% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 49.2% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 47.6% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 49.1% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 45.5% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 51.7% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 54.4% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 53.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | -4.1% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.5% | 37.3% | 47.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 45.5% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.3% | 48.7% | 54.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 51.2% | 55.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.27 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Kiribati?
- Secondary education, pupils in Kiribati was 51.2% in 2008, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 1975.
- How does Kiribati rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Kiribati ranks 33rd out of 203 countries with data for 2008.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.