Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 89.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Kiribati, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 89.4% for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Kiribati peaked at 99.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 125th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 93.3% | — |
| 1981 | 96.2% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 98.5% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 97.4% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 96.6% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 98.3% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 99.3% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 96.3% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 98.8% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 99.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 89.4% | -0.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 89.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.7%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 89.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.3%, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.3% | 93.3% | 93.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 97.7% | 96.2% | 99.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 89.4% | 94.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.42 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.29 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Kiribati?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Kiribati was 89.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Kiribati ranks 125th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release