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 13.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kiribati, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 13.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kiribati peaked at 46.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2023.
That places Kiribati 91st out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 36.5% | — |
| 2016 | 34.3% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | -53.2% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -28.5% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | +2.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 13.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 55% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 13.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2%, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.0% | 34.3% | 46.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 13.1% | 21.7% | 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 13.4% 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 46.3% 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 13.1% in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Kiribati ranks 91st 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 63.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release