Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Kiribati
Kiribati: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 1,596 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Kiribati, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 1,596 children for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 2,521.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Kiribati peaked at 1,596 children in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 children, in 1995.
Kiribati ranks 148th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 164 children | — |
| 1987 | 428 children | +161.0% |
| 1989 | 92 children | -78.5% |
| 1991 | 64 children | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 63 children | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 80 children | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 37 children | -53.8% |
| 1995 | 0 children | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 21 children | — |
| 1997 | 178 children | +747.6% |
| 2000 | 350 children | +96.6% |
| 2014 | 60.88 children | -82.6% |
| 2015 | 140.94 children | +131.5% |
| 2016 | 164.59 children | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 223.99 children | +36.1% |
| 2020 | 361.65 children | +61.5% |
| 2021 | 450.5 children | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 794 children | +76.2% |
| 2023 | 1,547 children | +94.8% |
| 2024 | 1,596 children | +3.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1,596 children is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79,507 children, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1,596 children is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,225 children, 38% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +747.6% | 21 children | 178 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 228 children | 92 children | 428 children | 3 |
| 1990s | 63.29 children | 0 children | 178 children | 7 |
| 2000s | 350 children | 350 children | 350 children | 1 |
| 2010s | 147.6 children | 60.88 children | 223.99 children | 4 |
| 2020s | 949.83 children | 361.65 children | 1,596 children | 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Kiribati?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Kiribati was 1,596 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1,596 children in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 children in 1995.
- How does Kiribati rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Kiribati ranks 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,521.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.