Secondary education, pupils in Kiribati
Kiribati: Secondary education, pupils was 16,846 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Kiribati, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 16,846 for secondary education, pupils in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Kiribati peaked at 16,945 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 824, in 1970.
Kiribati ranks 180th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,198 | 824 | 2,062 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,271 | 1,896 | 2,903 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,110 | 3,003 | 6,647 | 8 |
| 2000s | 10,693 | 7,486 | 11,583 | 9 |
| 2020s | 15,854 | 14,429 | 16,945 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 25,544 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 22,366 compare
- 179 Barbados 18,457 compare
- 181 Tonga 16,132 compare
- 182 Guam 16,017 compare
- 183 Micronesia (country) 13,634 compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 734 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.06 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 90.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Kiribati?
- Secondary education, pupils in Kiribati was 16,846 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 16,945 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 824 in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Kiribati ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.