School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Kiribati

Kiribati: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 1,521 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
1,521 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
177th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,528 number
in 2017
All-time low
728 number
in 1979
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Kiribati, 1970–2020

05001.0k1.5k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Kiribati stood at 1,521 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Kiribati peaked at 1,528 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 728 number, in 1979.

Kiribati ranks 177th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 769.2 number 728 number 819 number 10
1980s 891.8 number 738 number 1,018 number 10
1990s 1,154 number 1,045 number 1,195 number 10
2000s 1,213 number 1,106 number 1,285 number 10
2010s 1,405 number 1,140 number 1,528 number 10
2020s 1,521 number 1,521 number 1,521 number 1

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 174 Bahamas, The 2,582 number compare
  2. 175 Iceland 2,253 number compare
  3. 176 Malta 2,251 number compare
  4. 178 Barbados 1,516 number compare
  5. 179 Tonga 1,274 number compare
  6. 180 Micronesia, Federated States of 1,222 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Kiribati

All data for Kiribati β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Kiribati?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Kiribati was 1,521 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 1,528 number in 2017.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 728 number in 1979.
How does Kiribati rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Kiribati ranks 177th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/