Education Indicators

Education Indicators - Proportion and Rates
Year Proportion of pupils
completing primary school
Literacy rate, 15-24 years1 Ratio of literate
females to males
of 15-24 year olds
Male Female All Male Female All
1985 na na na na na na na
2000 na na na 0.93 0.95 0.95 1.02
2005 na na na na na na na

Source: Kiribati National Statistics Office

Notes: 3 An approximate measure, illiteracy is defined as 15-24 year olds who have not attended school or have only been to lower primary school (grades 1-5) - 2000 Census results used.