Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kiribati
Kiribati: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.1893 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kiribati is 0.1893 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kiribati peaked at 0.8673 modelled data in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1893 modelled data, in 2025.
Kiribati ranks 200th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8654 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8673 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8458 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8349 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.807 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7908 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.784 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.761 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7458 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7827 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7741 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7716 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7722 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7639 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.752 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7233 modelled data | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6956 modelled data | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6744 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6568 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6427 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6167 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5452 modelled data | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4281 modelled data | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3003 modelled data | -29.8% |
| 2024 | 0.221 modelled data | -26.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1893 modelled data | -14.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.1893 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9783 modelled data, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.1893 modelled data is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8189 modelled data, 23% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -29.8% | 0.4281 modelled data | 0.3003 modelled data |
| 2024 | -26.4% | 0.3003 modelled data | 0.221 modelled data |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8085 modelled data | 0.7458 modelled data | 0.8673 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7227 modelled data | 0.6427 modelled data | 0.7741 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3834 modelled data | 0.1893 modelled data | 0.6167 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 197 Marshall Islands 0.2203 modelled data compare
- 198 Argentina 0.2063 modelled data compare
- 199 Bahrain 0.1905 modelled data compare
- 201 Australia 0.1538 modelled data compare
- 202 Ireland 0 modelled data compare
- 202 Latvia 0 modelled data compare
- 202 Saudi Arabia 0 modelled data compare
- 202 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 modelled data
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kiribati?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kiribati was 0.1893 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8673 modelled data in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1893 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Kiribati rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Kiribati ranks 200th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary 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