Education in Kiribati

108 indicators covering education for Kiribati.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
School enrollment, primary 94.7% 2017 80th
Trained teachers in primary education 89.4% 2024 up 70.4% 82nd
Over-age students, primary 3.4% 2017 121st
Secondary education, teachers 62.8% 2024 up 6.0% 80th
Over-age students, primary, male 3.7% 2017 121st
Over-age students, primary, female 3.2% 2017 117th
Compulsory education, duration 9 years 2025 unchanged 115th
Progression to secondary school 96.3% 2015 94th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 96.1% 2017 89th
Trained teachers in primary education, female 90.0% 2024 up 74.5% 79th
Trained teachers in primary education, male 86.1% 2024 up 52.4% 83rd
Primary education, pupils 50.8% 2017 up 2.1% 6th
Persistence to grade 5, female 93.0% 2023 78th
Persistence to grade 5, male 86.8% 2023 91st
Preprimary education, duration 3 years 2025 unchanged 104th
Progression to secondary school, male 96.2% 2015 89th
Progression to secondary school, female 96.5% 2015 90th
Children out of school, primary 1,596 2024 up 2,521.5% 152nd
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 25.49 2017 up 3.3% 63rd
Expenditure on primary education 34.3% 2001 61st
Secondary education, pupils 51.2% 2008 down 0.8% 33rd
Children out of school, primary, female 959 2024 145th
Children out of school, primary, male 637 2024 153rd
Trained teachers in secondary education 62.3% 2024 up 59.0% 90th
Adolescents out of school 6.2% 2024 up 1.0% 90th
Trained teachers in secondary education, female 63.5% 2024 up 64.2% 86th
Trained teachers in secondary education, male 60.3% 2024 up 50.9% 84th
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 17.44 2008 down 23.3% 74th
Adolescents out of school, female 6.6% 2024 down 33.0% 84th
Adolescents out of school, male 5.7% 2024 down 73.8% 93rd
Trained teachers in lower secondary education 87.3% 2024 up 0.6% 52nd
Trained teachers in upper secondary education 37.8% 2024 down 29.3% 76th
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female 89.0% 2024 up 3.4% 49th
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male 84.3% 2024 down 3.9% 52nd
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education 24.15 pupils per teacher 2024 down 11.3% 50th
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary 14.94 2017 down 15.8% 61st
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female 37.5% 2024 down 33.8% 74th
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male 38.3% 2024 down 22.9% 74th
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 93.6% 2024 up 0.8% 71st
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 93.6% 2024 up 0.4% 74th
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 93.5% 2024 up 1.1% 67th
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary 19.01 2008 up 7.2% 29th
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 8.7% 2023 up 213.7% 91st
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 9.0% 2023 up 205.3% 94th
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 9.4% 2023 up 198.5% 94th
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 1.9% 2024 up 49.6% 109th
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 2.1% 2024 up 49.5% 110th
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 1.7% 2024 up 51.9% 104th