Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kiribati
Kiribati: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 39.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kiribati, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kiribati stood at 39.1%.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kiribati peaked at 50.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 53rd 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, male in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.8% | — |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 35.3% | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 39.1% | +10.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 39.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 39.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 20.8% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 39.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 29.9% | 39.1% | 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, male in Kiribati?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kiribati was 39.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Kiribati ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release