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 19.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kiribati, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kiribati is 19.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kiribati peaked at 22.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 55th 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 | 7.8% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 19.4% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 7.8% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 12.2% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 14.8% | 22.2% | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Kiribati?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kiribati was 19.4% 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 22.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Kiribati ranks 55th 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 up 6.0%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release