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 1.3 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kiribati stood at 1.3 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kiribati peaked at 1.3 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8996 GPIA, in 1986.
Kiribati ranks 21st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.8996 GPIA | — |
| 2021 | 1.28 GPIA | +42.8% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 1.24 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 1.3 GPIA | +4.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.3 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9426 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.3 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9147 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8996 GPIA | 0.8996 GPIA | 0.8996 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kiribati?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kiribati was 1.3 GPIA 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 1.3 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8996 GPIA in 1986.
- How does Kiribati rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Kiribati ranks 21st 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release