Kiribati

Country in Oceania

In brief

Public spending on education, share of GDP: 16.4% (2023). World rank 1 of 184; in Oceania, 1 of 14. Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 2.9% (2023). World rank 5 of 193 (1 = best); in Oceania, 5 of 14. Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 24.6% (2024). World rank 204 of 209 (1 = best); in Oceania, 15 of 17. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 109% → 95.3%, children vaccinated against measles 88% → 79%, and infant deaths per 1,000 births 42.2 → 38.8.

Education

Adult literacy: 98.6% 2020
Primary school enrolment: 95.3% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 90.3% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 5% 2024
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 16.4% 2023

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 10.9% 2023
Health spending per person: $238 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 2.9% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 0.2 2013
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 3.6 2018
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 1.9 2016
Children vaccinated against measles: 79% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 38.8 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 53.1 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 80 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: No data
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 24.6% 2024
Overweight adults: 79.1% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 37.7% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 79.1% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 45.2% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 24% 2024