Children out of school, female in Kiribati
Kiribati: Children out of school, female was 10.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Kiribati, 1979–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, female in Kiribati stood at 10.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Kiribati peaked at 10.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1993.
That places Kiribati 55th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6.7% | — |
| 1981 | 3.8% | -42.5% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -61.1% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +74.5% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +30.4% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -50.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -61.2% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +464.2% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -67.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -84.4% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +2891.5% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +81.3% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +3.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 10.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 10.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 2.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, female in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2891.5% | 0.2% | 5.6% |
| 1987 | +464.2% | 0.7% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 3.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 5.6% | 10.6% | 3 |
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 children out of school, female in Kiribati?
- Children out of school, female in Kiribati was 10.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1993.
- How does Kiribati rank for children out of school, female?
- Kiribati ranks 55th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.