Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kiribati
Kiribati: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 7.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kiribati, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kiribati stood at 7.9%.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 248.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kiribati peaked at 8.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2014.
Kiribati ranks 65th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 7.5% | — |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -69.9% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +149.3% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +77.4% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -54.4% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +49.2% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +48.8% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 7.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 7.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.9%, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.3% | 7.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 3.4% | 8.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 62 Mozambique 8.1% compare
- 63 Timor-Leste 8.0% compare
- 64 Sri Lanka 8.0% compare
- 66 Ecuador 7.8% compare
- 67 Marshall Islands 7.7% compare
- 68 Oman 7.7% 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kiribati?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kiribati was 7.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2014.
- How does Kiribati rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Kiribati ranks 65th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.3%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release