Adolescents out of school in Kiribati
Kiribati: Adolescents out of school was 6.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Kiribati, 1986–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school in Kiribati is 6.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Kiribati peaked at 22.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2014.
Kiribati ranks 90th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 22.6% | — |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -73.0% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +160.3% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +94.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -70.2% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +65.8% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 6.1% | 22.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.2% | 11.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 969 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1298 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Kiribati?
- Adolescents out of school in Kiribati was 6.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2014.
- How does Kiribati rank for adolescents out of school?
- Kiribati ranks 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.