Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 94.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati, 1977–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati is 94.0%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 96.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2001.
That places Kiribati 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 93.2% | — |
| 1978 | 93.2% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 92.2% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 91.9% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 90.0% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 84.5% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 86.0% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 89.4% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 90.8% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 92.1% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 89.3% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 91.9% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 96.6% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 78.1% | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 84.7% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 85.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +5.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 94.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 94.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.6%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.2% | 93.2% | 93.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 89.3% | 84.5% | 92.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 89.3% | 96.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 78.1% | 88.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 101 Netherlands 94.7% compare
- 102 South Africa 94.5% compare
- 103 Botswana 94.5% compare
- 105 Fiji 93.9% compare
- 106 Republic of Moldova 93.8% compare
- 107 Colombia 93.8% 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kiribati was 94.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2001.
- How does Kiribati rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2015.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.