Kiribati Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Kiribati's education spending stood at 16.10% in 2025, a decline of +0.29% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 16.10% by 2025. Kiribati ranked 1st globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 16.33% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 16.10% | - | - |
| 2025 | 16.10% | −0.29% | #1 |
| 2023 | 16.39% | +1.60% | #119 |
| 2022 | 14.79% | +0.80% | #163 |
| 2021 | 13.99% | −2.24% | #166 |
| 2020 | 16.23% | +1.71% | #170 |
| 2019 | 14.52% | +1.60% | #167 |
| 2018 | 12.92% | +1.44% | #167 |
| 2017 | 11.48% | −0.17% | #171 |
| 2016 | 11.65% | +0.88% | #161 |
| 2015 | 10.77% | −0.74% | #162 |
| 2014 | 11.51% | −0.58% | #159 |
| 2013 | 12.09% | −0.41% | #153 |
| 2012 | 12.50% | +0.85% | #149 |
| 2001 | 11.65% | +1.61% | #112 |
| 2000 | 10.04% | +0.34% | #118 |
Analysis
Kiribati's education spending was 16.10% in 2025, a decline of −0.29% from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 16.10% by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
Kiribati's education spending was 16.10% in 2025. Ranked 1st globally. This represents a 1.8% decrease from the previous year.
Kiribati's education spending peaked at 16.39% in 2023.
The lowest education spending in Kiribati was 3.88% in 1974.
Kiribati ranks 1st globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Kiribati's education spending is projected to reach 16.10% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of Kiribati in 2025 was 16.10%. This ranks 1st in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_kiribati_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Kiribati Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/kiribati/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}