Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kiribati
Kiribati: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 6.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.0%
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
118th
of 175 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2017
All-time low
5.1%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2015–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kiribati, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kiribati stood at 6.0%.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kiribati peaked at 36.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2023.
Kiribati ranks 118th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.6% | — |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | +64.9% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -69.5% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -39.2% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +17.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 6.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 23% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 6.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.5%, 45% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.9% | 22.0% | 36.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 5.1% | 11.0% | 4 |
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kiribati?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kiribati was 6.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Kiribati ranks 118th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release