Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Kiribati
Kiribati: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 5.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Kiribati, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 5.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Kiribati peaked at 25.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2024.
Kiribati ranks 94th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 22.1% | — |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +65.4% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -43.5% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -25.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 5.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 32% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 5.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.8%, 73% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 15.1% | 25.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 5.7% | 14.1% | 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 of lower secondary school age, male in Kiribati?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Kiribati was 5.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Kiribati ranks 94th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release