Official national school-data portal based on annual school surveys.
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Education in Kiribati
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Kiribati's Ministry of Education maintains a national data portal built from annual school surveys, while UNESCO reports a 95.3% primary gross enrolment ratio for 2024 and recent participation indicators. Kiribati combines a strong national data infrastructure with a smaller set of recent internationally comparable indicators.
Kiribati education snapshot
Kiribati combines a strong national data infrastructure with a smaller set of recent internationally comparable indicators.
Primary gross enrolment
95.3%
Youth participation
38.7%
All-age participation
12.2%
Youth literacy
90.4%
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How the education pathway works
The system section reflects the progression from early learning through primary and secondary education into technical and tertiary routes.
| Stage | When | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Early childhood education | Early years | Early learning precedes the formal primary stage. |
| Primary education | School stage | Primary education is covered by the Ministry's annual school-survey system. |
| Junior and senior secondary | Secondary | Secondary schooling follows primary education. |
| TVET and tertiary study | Skills route | Technical training and tertiary routes continue beyond secondary school. |
Key evidence
The primary gross enrolment ratio is a 2024 measure, while the youth-literacy figure is older and remains explicitly dated 2019.
| Indicator or rule | Value | Reference | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary gross enrolment | 95.3% | 2024 | ISCED 1 |
| Youth participation | 38.7% | Current profile | Ages 15 to 24 in education or training |
| All-age participation | 12.2% | Current profile | Education or training |
| Youth literacy | 90.4% | 2019 | Ages 15 to 24 |
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How to read the Kiribati evidence
The participation percentages apply to different age scopes and are not substitutes for school enrolment counts.
The Ministry portal confirms that national enrolment and teacher statistics are collected annually, but this page does not copy a value that was not visible in the source extract.
Frequently asked questions
What primary gross enrolment ratio is reported for Kiribati?
UNESCO-UNEVOC reports 95.3% for 2024.
What youth participation figure is shown?
The country profile reports 38.7% for ages 15 to 24 in education or training.
How does Kiribati collect national school data?
The Ministry says its data portal is built from annual school surveys with more than 20 years of school information.
What youth literacy rate is reported?
UNESCO-UNEVOC reports 90.4% for 2019.
Sources and methodology
The Ministry supports the national data-collection description; UNESCO-UNEVOC supports the four published indicators.
Country-specific enrolment, participation and literacy indicators.
Methodology: Kiribati indicators retain their source year and population definition; the existence of a live dashboard is not used to infer unseen totals.