Girls and boys who are out of school in Kiribati
Kiribati: Girls and boys who are out of school was 959 girls in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Kiribati, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2024, girls and boys who are out of school in Kiribati stood at 959 girls. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Kiribati peaked at 959 girls in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13 girls, in 1993.
Kiribati ranks 145th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 368 girls | — |
| 1981 | 204 girls | -44.6% |
| 1982 | 78 girls | -61.8% |
| 1983 | 135 girls | +73.1% |
| 1984 | 176 girls | +30.4% |
| 1985 | 88 girls | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 35 girls | -60.2% |
| 1987 | 204 girls | +482.9% |
| 1989 | 72 girls | -64.7% |
| 1993 | 13 girls | -81.9% |
| 2022 | 509 girls | +3815.4% |
| 2023 | 925 girls | +81.7% |
| 2024 | 959 girls | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 368 girls | 368 girls | 368 girls | 1 |
| 1980s | 124 girls | 35 girls | 204 girls | 8 |
| 1990s | 13 girls | 13 girls | 13 girls | 1 |
| 2020s | 797.67 girls | 509 girls | 959 girls | 3 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 969 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 608 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0629 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,965 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in Kiribati?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Kiribati was 959 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 959 girls in 2024.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 girls in 1993.
- How does Kiribati rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Kiribati ranks 145th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.