Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 91.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
145th
of 200 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1995
All-time low
91.3%
in 2024
Years of data
27
1979–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kiribati, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kiribati stood at 91.3%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 100.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 145th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 92.8% | — |
| 1981 | 95.6% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 97.5% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 96.6% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 98.4% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 96.2% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 99.2% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 98.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 97.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 91.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.8% | 92.8% | 92.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 97.3% | 95.6% | 99.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 99.6% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 97.5% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 99.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 91.3% | 97.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 142 Guatemala 91.6% compare
- 143 Martinique 91.5% compare
- 144 Mongolia 91.4% compare
- 146 Sri Lanka 90.9% compare
- 147 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90.7% compare
- 148 Palestine, State of 90.4% compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 619 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kiribati?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kiribati was 91.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 145th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release