Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kiribati
Kiribati: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.09 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kiribati, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kiribati is 1.09 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kiribati peaked at 1.3 modelled data in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5918 modelled data, in 2018.
Kiribati ranks 49th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.29 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.29 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.29 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.3 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.28 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.24 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.16 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.18 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.15 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.13 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.17 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.14 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9688 modelled data | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8 modelled data | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6842 modelled data | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6429 modelled data | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5918 modelled data | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6949 modelled data | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8833 modelled data | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 modelled data | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 1.09 modelled data | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.09 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9091 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.09 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8793 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +27.1% | 0.6949 modelled data | 0.8833 modelled data |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 modelled data | 1.16 modelled data | 1.3 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8876 modelled data | 0.5918 modelled data | 1.17 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9812 modelled data | 0.6949 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Kiribati?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kiribati was 1.09 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 modelled data in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5918 modelled data in 2018.
- How does Kiribati rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Kiribati ranks 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release