Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Kiribati

Kiribati: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 94.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
94.7%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
143rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
114.8%
in 2003
All-time low
86.3%
in 1999
Years of data
17
1995–2017

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

02550751001251995200620171995: 86.4 %1998: 93.4 %1999: 86.3 %2000: 87.5 %2001: 94.9 %2002: 99.6 %2003: 114.8 %2004: 108.8 %2005: 109.8 %2006: 107.2 %2007: 103.2 %2008: 104.2 %2009: 102.4 %2014: 107.4 %2015: 102.8 %2016: 106.5 %2017: 94.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Kiribati is 94.7%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Kiribati peaked at 114.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 1999.

Kiribati ranks 143rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Kiribati, 1995 to 2017.
Year % Change
1995 86.4%
1998 93.4% +8.0%
1999 86.3% -7.5%
2000 87.5% +1.4%
2001 94.9% +8.4%
2002 99.6% +5.0%
2003 114.8% +15.3%
2004 108.8% -5.3%
2005 109.8% +0.9%
2006 107.2% -2.3%
2007 103.2% -3.8%
2008 104.2% +0.9%
2009 102.4% -1.7%
2014 107.4% +4.9%
2015 102.8% -4.3%
2016 106.5% +3.6%
2017 94.7% -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.7% 86.3% 93.4% 3
2000s 103.2% 87.5% 114.8% 10
2010s 102.9% 94.7% 107.4% 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 140 Vanuatu 95.4% compare
  2. 141 Cambodia 95.1% compare
  3. 142 Panama 94.8% compare
  4. 144 Madagascar 94.6% compare
  5. 145 British Virgin Islands 94.4% compare
  6. 146 North Macedonia 93.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Kiribati?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Kiribati was 94.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 114.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 1999.
How does Kiribati rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Kiribati ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.