Primary completion rate, total in Kiribati

Kiribati: Primary completion rate, total was 92.8% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
92.8%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
106th
of 190 countries
All-time high
119.8%
in 1983
All-time low
64.0%
in 1979
Years of data
38
1977–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Kiribati, 1977–2024

02550751001251977200020241977: 69.8 % of relevant age group1978: 76 % of relevant age group1979: 64 % of relevant age group1980: 75.1 % of relevant age group1981: 119.6 % of relevant age group1982: 112.6 % of relevant age group1983: 119.8 % of relevant age group1984: 116.8 % of relevant age group1985: 115.7 % of relevant age group1986: 117.6 % of relevant age group1987: 107.6 % of relevant age group1988: 109.9 % of relevant age group1989: 115.8 % of relevant age group1990: 105.3 % of relevant age group1991: 115.9 % of relevant age group1992: 107.8 % of relevant age group1993: 104.9 % of relevant age group1994: 105.9 % of relevant age group1995: 107.4 % of relevant age group1996: 118.3 % of relevant age group1997: 118.9 % of relevant age group1999: 105 % of relevant age group2000: 98 % of relevant age group2001: 115 % of relevant age group2002: 106.8 % of relevant age group2003: 111.5 % of relevant age group2004: 113.4 % of relevant age group2005: 115.7 % of relevant age group2006: 112.2 % of relevant age group2007: 119.6 % of relevant age group2008: 108 % of relevant age group2014: 100.9 % of relevant age group2016: 102.2 % of relevant age group2020: 97.2 % of relevant age group2021: 101.1 % of relevant age group2022: 104.6 % of relevant age group2023: 105.8 % of relevant age group2024: 92.8 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Kiribati is 92.8%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Kiribati peaked at 119.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1979.

That places Kiribati 106th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 69.9% 64.0% 76.0% 3
1980s 111.1% 75.1% 119.8% 10
1990s 109.9% 104.9% 118.9% 9
2000s 111.1% 98.0% 119.6% 9
2010s 101.5% 100.9% 102.2% 2
2020s 100.3% 92.8% 105.8% 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 103 Mongolia 93.5% compare
  2. 104 San Marino 93.4% compare
  3. 105 Timor-Leste 93.2% compare
  4. 107 New Caledonia 92.5% compare
  5. 108 Oman 92.1% compare
  6. 109 Hong Kong (China) 91.7% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

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All data for Kiribati β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Kiribati?
Primary completion rate, total in Kiribati was 92.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 119.8% in 1983.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1979.
How does Kiribati rank for primary completion rate, total?
Kiribati ranks 106th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.