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 11.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.3%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
74th
of 206 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2011
All-time low
6.6%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kiribati, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 11.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kiribati peaked at 17.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 74th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6% | — |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | +1.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 11.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 11.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.6% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 7.3% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 8.1% | 11.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 71 Bhutan 11.6% compare
- 72 Kenya 11.5% compare
- 73 Azerbaijan 11.4% compare
- 74 Singapore 11.3% compare
- 76 Timor-Leste 11.2% compare
- 77 Barbados 10.8% compare
- 77 Philippines 10.8% compare
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 11.3% 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 17.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Kiribati ranks 74th out of 206 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 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release