Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Kiribati
Kiribati: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Kiribati, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Kiribati is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 19.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Kiribati peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8591 GPIA, in 2020.
Kiribati ranks 57th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9364 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 1.16 GPIA | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8591 GPIA | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9408 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +8.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.02 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 GPIA, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9364 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9414 GPIA | 0.8591 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 54 Togo 1.03 GPIA compare
- 55 Thailand 1.03 GPIA compare
- 56 South Africa 1.03 GPIA compare
- 58 Sierra Leone 1.02 GPIA compare
- 59 Dominica 1.02 GPIA compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 1.02 GPIA 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Kiribati?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Kiribati was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8591 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Kiribati rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Kiribati ranks 57th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release