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 9.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kiribati, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 9.3% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 57.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kiribati peaked at 9.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2022.
That places Kiribati 57th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 7.1% | — |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +61.6% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -0.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 9.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 9.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.8% | 9.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 54 Macau, China 9.9% compare
- 55 Jamaica 9.9% compare
- 56 Sao Tome and Principe 9.9% compare
- 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.1% compare
- 59 Fiji 9.0% compare
- 60 Belize 8.8% 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kiribati?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kiribati was 9.3% 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 9.3% 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 5.8% in 2022.
- How does Kiribati rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Kiribati ranks 57th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release