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 0.4486 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4486 GPIA
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
166th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.7822 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.3904 GPIA
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.4486 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kiribati peaked at 0.7822 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3904 GPIA, in 2023.
Kiribati ranks 166th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.6184 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.6407 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7822 GPIA | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5095 GPIA | -34.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4591 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3904 GPIA | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4486 GPIA | +14.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.4486 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9123 GPIA, 49% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.4486 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8105 GPIA, 55% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6804 GPIA | 0.6184 GPIA | 0.7822 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4519 GPIA | 0.3904 GPIA | 0.5095 GPIA | 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 0.4486 GPIA 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 0.7822 GPIA 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 0.3904 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Kiribati ranks 166th 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 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release