Share of schools with access to electricity in Kiribati

Kiribati: Share of schools with access to electricity was 85.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
85.6%
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
92nd
of 117 countries
All-time high
85.6%
in 2023
All-time low
70.1%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Share of schools with access to electricity in Kiribati, 2015–2023

0204060802015201920232015: 77.4 %2016: 79.8 %2017: 78.7 %2018: 73.7 %2019: 75.8 %2020: 70.1 %2021: 72.2 %2022: 73.2 %2023: 85.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of schools with access to electricity in Kiribati stood at 85.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of schools with access to electricity in Kiribati peaked at 85.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2020.

Kiribati ranks 92nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 77.1% 73.7% 79.8% 5
2020s 75.3% 70.1% 85.6% 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 89 Colombia 87.6% compare
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  3. 91 Syria 86.9% compare
  4. 93 Ecuador 83.9% compare
  5. 94 Peru 82.6% compare
  6. 95 Micronesia (country) 81.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of schools with access to electricity in Kiribati?
Share of schools with access to electricity in Kiribati was 85.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2020.
How does Kiribati rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
Kiribati ranks 92nd out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of schools with access to electricity
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 1,140 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%)