| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | 98.6 %World Bank WDI [2020] |
| Primary enrollment (gross) | 95.3 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Secondary enrollment (gross) | 90.3 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 4.96 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Education spending (% GDP) | 16.4 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| R&D expenditure (% GDP) | No authoritative open source found |
| Mean years of schooling | 9.13 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Expected years of schooling | 11.9 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Tertiary gender parity (F/M) | 1.56 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024] |
| School life expectancy | 11.8 yearsWB Education [2008] |
| Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) | 25.5World Bank WDI [2017] |
| Primary school dropout rate | 8.71 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 0 %WB Education [2012] |
| Female literacy rate | 98.9 %WB Gender [2020] |
Education
Kiribati
Section metadata
Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage13/14
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- WB Educationworld_bank_educationEdition: 2024
- WB Genderworld_bank_genderEdition: 2026
About this data
Kiribati's education on Databook compiles 13 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (98.6 %), primary enrollment (gross) (95.3 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.