Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kiribati

Kiribati: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 96.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
112th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 1992
All-time low
94.4%
in 1987
Years of data
22
1979–2017

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kiribati, 1979–2017

0204060801001979199820171979: 98.7 %1981: 99.7 %1982: 99.5 %1983: 99.4 %1984: 99.4 %1985: 98.8 %1986: 97.4 %1987: 94.4 %1989: 98.4 %1991: 99.7 %1992: 99.9 %1993: 98.9 %1994: 99 %1995: 98.3 %1996: 98.3 %1997: 99.1 %2000: 99.9 %2001: 97.6 %2014: 98.6 %2015: 97.4 %2016: 98.2 %2017: 96.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kiribati stood at 96.1%.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 99.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 1987.

That places Kiribati 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) in Kiribati, 1979 to 2017.
Year % Change
1979 98.7% —
1981 99.7% +1.0%
1982 99.5% -0.3%
1983 99.4% -0.1%
1984 99.4% +0.1%
1985 98.8% -0.6%
1986 97.4% -1.4%
1987 94.4% -3.1%
1989 98.4% +4.3%
1991 99.7% +1.3%
1992 99.9% +0.2%
1993 98.9% -1.1%
1994 99.0% +0.2%
1995 98.3% -0.8%
1996 98.3% +0.0%
1997 99.1% +0.8%
2000 99.9% +0.8%
2001 97.6% -2.3%
2014 98.6% +1.1%
2015 97.4% -1.2%
2016 98.2% +0.8%
2017 96.1% -2.2%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 96.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 96.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.3%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 98.7% 98.7% 98.7% 1
1980s 98.4% 94.4% 99.7% 8
1990s 99.0% 98.3% 99.9% 7
2000s 98.7% 97.6% 99.9% 2
2010s 97.6% 96.1% 98.6% 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 109 Nepal 96.3% compare
  2. 110 Dominica 96.3% compare
  3. 111 Philippines 96.2% compare
  4. 113 Dominican Republic 96.0% compare
  5. 114 Brazil 95.7% compare
  6. 115 Uganda 95.6% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kiribati?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kiribati was 96.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1992.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 1987.
How does Kiribati rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
Kiribati ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.