Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Kiribati
Kiribati: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 22.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Kiribati, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Kiribati is 22.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Kiribati peaked at 44.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.4% | — |
| 2001 | 19.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | +7.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 22.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.0%, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 22.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.0%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 19.4% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 33.2% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 20.2% | 29.2% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Kiribati?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Kiribati was 22.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Kiribati ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release