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 1.35 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kiribati, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 1.35 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kiribati peaked at 1.73 GPIA in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1976 GPIA, in 1993.
That places Kiribati 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.8622 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.7662 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4289 GPIA | -44.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6268 GPIA | +46.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7835 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 1.14 GPIA | +45.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2794 GPIA | -75.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9389 GPIA | +236.0% |
| 1989 | 1.73 GPIA | +84.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1976 GPIA | -88.6% |
| 2022 | 1.44 GPIA | +629.7% |
| 2023 | 1.34 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 1.35 GPIA | +1.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.35 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9813 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.35 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +629.7% | 0.1976 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8622 GPIA | 0.8622 GPIA | 0.8622 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8366 GPIA | 0.2794 GPIA | 1.73 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1976 GPIA | 0.1976 GPIA | 0.1976 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.38 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 3 |
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 1.35 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.73 GPIA in 1989.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1976 GPIA in 1993.
- How does Kiribati rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Kiribati ranks 32nd out of 180 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 of primary 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