The primary objective of the Census is to determine the official count of the number of persons and households in Kiribati in 2020 and can be used to compare their socio-economic characteristics with those 5 years ago collected in the 2015 Population Census. Results of the census are most useful for government of Kiribati for planning and policy formulation and thus have a direct impact on the Kiribati population. These objectives of the Kiribati Census changed over time shifting from earlier years where they were essentially household registrations and counts, to now where a national population census stands supreme as the most valuable single source of statistical data for Kiribati.
Census data is now widely used to evaluate:
- The availability of basic household needs in key sectors, to identify disadvantaged areas and help set priorities for action plans;
- Benefits of development programmes in particular areas, such as literacy, employment and family planning;
In addition, census data is useful to asses manpower resources, identify areas of social concern and for the improvement in the social and economic status of women by giving more information and formulating housing policies and programmes and investment of development funds.
Version 01: Cleaned, labelled and de-identified version of the Master file.
-POPULATION: Individual characteristics, Population's relationship, marital status, religion, residence, origins, labour force, fertility, mortality, and migration, environment, health, education and literacy, and economic activity, communication and internet.
-HOUSING: Household characteristics, Living quarters and its conditions, water and electricity access, sanitation, waste disposal, energy, household durables and livestock & pets.
- Collection start: 2020
- Collection end: 2021
