Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 95.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Kiribati, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary gross enrollment rate in Kiribati stood at 95.27.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Kiribati peaked at 129.98 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 94.14, in 1973.
Kiribati ranks 153rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 95.13 | — |
| 1972 | 116.2 | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 94.14 | -19.0% |
| 1975 | 120.04 | +27.5% |
| 1976 | 103.86 | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 112.81 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 114.27 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 116.25 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 119.22 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 123.44 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 129.98 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 129.16 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 125.37 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 127 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 122.8 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 118.01 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 116.29 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 118.09 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 116.53 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 118.51 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 117.74 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 116.89 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 117.28 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 116.21 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 115.63 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 115.39 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 113.16 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 105.17 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 105.91 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 112.92 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 105.26 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 110.66 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 107.77 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 109.63 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 107.58 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 104.2 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 105.91 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 102.41 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 105.76 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 106.94 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 104.49 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 102.02 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 109.12 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 105.43 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 108.73 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 103.3 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 105.81 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 104.13 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 105.72 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 103.69 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 102.16 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 97.37 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 95.27 | -2.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 95.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.42, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 95.27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.73, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +27.5% | 94.14 | 120.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.09 | 94.14 | 120.04 | 8 |
| 1980s | 122.94 | 116.29 | 129.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.25 | 105.17 | 118.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.23 | 102.41 | 112.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.57 | 102.02 | 109.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.84 | 95.27 | 105.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More gender data for Kiribati
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,572 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,659 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Kiribati?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Kiribati was 95.27 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 129.98 in 1982.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.14 in 1973.
- How does Kiribati rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Kiribati ranks 153rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.