Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Kiribati

Kiribati: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 16.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.39
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.39
in 2023
All-time low
3.88
in 1974
Years of data
18
1970–2023

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Kiribati, 1970–2023

510151970199620231970: 5.91971: 5.31974: 3.91999: 9.72000: 102001: 11.62012: 12.52013: 12.12014: 11.52015: 10.82016: 11.62017: 11.52018: 12.92019: 14.52020: 16.22021: 142022: 14.82023: 16.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Kiribati stood at 16.39. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Kiribati peaked at 16.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.88, in 1974.

That places Kiribati 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Kiribati, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 5.93 —
1971 5.28 -11.0%
1974 3.88 -26.5%
1999 9.71 +150.4%
2000 10.04 +3.5%
2001 11.65 +16.0%
2012 12.5 +7.3%
2013 12.09 -3.3%
2014 11.51 -4.8%
2015 10.77 -6.5%
2016 11.65 +8.2%
2017 11.48 -1.5%
2018 12.92 +12.6%
2019 14.52 +12.4%
2020 16.23 +11.8%
2021 13.99 -13.8%
2022 14.79 +5.7%
2023 16.39 +10.9%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 16.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 16.39 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.25, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +150.4% 3.88 9.71

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.03 3.88 5.93 3
1990s 9.71 9.71 9.71 1
2000s 10.85 10.04 11.65 2
2010s 12.18 10.77 14.52 8
2020s 15.35 13.99 16.39 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 2 Tuvalu 12.85 compare
  2. 3 Micronesia (country) 11.56 compare
  3. 4 Namibia 9.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Kiribati?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Kiribati was 16.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 16.39 in 2023.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 3.88 in 1974.
How does Kiribati rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Kiribati ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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