Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kiribati
Kiribati: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.1701 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kiribati, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kiribati is 0.1701 modelled data, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 48.7% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kiribati peaked at 0.6923 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0405 modelled data, in 2022.
That places Kiribati 198th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6923 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.6875 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6548 modelled data | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6292 modelled data | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5859 modelled data | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5714 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5714 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5616 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.574 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5789 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5721 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.543 modelled data | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5022 modelled data | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4679 modelled data | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.455 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4754 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4727 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4126 modelled data | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3145 modelled data | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2049 modelled data | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1014 modelled data | -50.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0469 modelled data | -53.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0405 modelled data | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0682 modelled data | +68.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1144 modelled data | +67.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1701 modelled data | +48.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.1701 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.928 modelled data, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.1701 modelled data is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7778 modelled data, 22% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +68.2% | 0.0405 modelled data | 0.0682 modelled data |
| 2024 | +67.8% | 0.0682 modelled data | 0.1144 modelled data |
| 2025 | +48.7% | 0.1144 modelled data | 0.1701 modelled data |
| 2021 | -53.7% | 0.1014 modelled data | 0.0469 modelled data |
| 2020 | -50.5% | 0.2049 modelled data | 0.1014 modelled data |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6107 modelled data | 0.5616 modelled data | 0.6923 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.442 modelled data | 0.2049 modelled data | 0.5721 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0902 modelled data | 0.0405 modelled data | 0.1701 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 195 Maldives 0.24 modelled data compare
- 196 Bangladesh 0.2336 modelled data compare
- 197 Argentina 0.2222 modelled data compare
- 199 Curaçao 0.1485 modelled data compare
- 200 Brunei Darussalam 0 modelled data compare
- 200 Croatia 0 modelled data compare
- 200 Ireland 0 modelled data compare
- 200 Latvia 0 modelled data compare
- 200 Saudi Arabia 0 modelled data compare
- 200 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 modelled data
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 of lower secondary school age in Kiribati?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kiribati was 0.1701 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6923 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0405 modelled data in 2022.
- How does Kiribati rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Kiribati ranks 198th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release