Children out of school in Kiribati
Kiribati: Children out of school was 8.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Kiribati, 1979–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 8.7% for children out of school in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2,022.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Kiribati peaked at 8.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
Kiribati ranks 56th of 196 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.
Children out of school in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7.2% | — |
| 1981 | 4.4% | -38.6% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -43.6% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +35.4% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -59.5% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | +152.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -80.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -35.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -55.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +11355.4% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +742.7% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +117.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -83.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +127.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +48.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +74.5% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +93.5% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 0.8% | 4.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 2.1% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 53 Palestine, State of 9.6% compare
- 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.3% compare
- 55 Sri Lanka 9.1% compare
- 57 El Salvador 8.7% compare
- 58 Mongolia 8.6% compare
- 59 Guatemala 8.4% compare
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 in Kiribati?
- Children out of school in Kiribati was 8.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Kiribati rank for children out of school?
- Kiribati ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,022.9%. 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 Children out of school (% of 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.