Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kiribati

Kiribati: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 98.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
98.3%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
125th
of 188 countries
All-time high
117.4%
in 2003
All-time low
87.2%
in 1995
Years of data
17
1995–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kiribati, 1995–2017

02550751001251995200620171995: 87.2 %1998: 93.8 %1999: 88.5 %2000: 88.7 %2001: 98.2 %2002: 101.1 %2003: 117.4 %2004: 111.8 %2005: 111.7 %2006: 109.2 %2007: 106 %2008: 106.5 %2009: 104.2 %2014: 110.6 %2015: 105.8 %2016: 108.8 %2017: 98.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 98.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2017.

That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 117.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 1995.

That places Kiribati 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Kiribati, 1995 to 2017.
Year % Change
1995 87.2%
1998 93.8% +7.6%
1999 88.5% -5.7%
2000 88.7% +0.2%
2001 98.2% +10.7%
2002 101.1% +2.9%
2003 117.4% +16.1%
2004 111.8% -4.8%
2005 111.7% -0.1%
2006 109.2% -2.3%
2007 106.0% -2.9%
2008 106.5% +0.4%
2009 104.2% -2.1%
2014 110.6% +6.2%
2015 105.8% -4.3%
2016 108.8% +2.8%
2017 98.3% -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.8% 87.2% 93.8% 3
2000s 105.5% 88.7% 117.4% 10
2010s 105.9% 98.3% 110.6% 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 122 South Korea 98.6% compare
  2. 123 Burundi 98.6% compare
  3. 124 Philippines 98.4% compare
  4. 126 Ukraine 98.2% compare
  5. 127 Bahrain 98.1% compare
  6. 128 Palestine 97.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kiribati?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kiribati was 98.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 117.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 1995.
How does Kiribati rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Kiribati ranks 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.