Children out of school, primary, male in Kiribati

Kiribati: Children out of school, primary, male was 637 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
637
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
153rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
637
in 2024
All-time low
20
in 1989
Years of data
13
1979–2024

Children out of school, primary, male in Kiribati, 1979–2024

02004006001979200120241979: 4541981: 2781982: 1891983: 2231984: 2321985: 781986: 1291987: 2241989: 201993: 672022: 2852023: 6222024: 637

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2024, children out of school, primary, male in Kiribati stood at 637. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Kiribati peaked at 637 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1989.

That places Kiribati 153rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children out of school, primary, male in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Kiribati, 1979 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1979 454
1981 278 -38.8%
1982 189 -32.0%
1983 223 +18.0%
1984 232 +4.0%
1985 78 -66.4%
1986 129 +65.4%
1987 224 +73.6%
1989 20 -91.1%
1993 67 +235.0%
2022 285 +325.4%
2023 622 +118.2%
2024 637 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 454 454 454 1
1980s 171.62 20 278 8
1990s 67 67 67 1
2020s 514.67 285 637 3

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 150 Brunei Darussalam 781 compare
  2. 151 Vanuatu 766 compare
  3. 152 New Caledonia 700 compare
  4. 154 United Arab Emirates 607 compare
  5. 155 Cyprus 606 compare
  6. 156 Saint Lucia 567 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Kiribati?
Children out of school, primary, male in Kiribati was 637 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 637 in 2024.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1989.
How does Kiribati rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Kiribati ranks 153rd 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.