Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kiribati
Kiribati: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 987 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
987
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
151st
of 180 countries
All-time high
2,895
in 2017
All-time low
842
in 2023
Years of data
9
2014–2024
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kiribati, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 987 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kiribati peaked at 2,895 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 842, in 2023.
That places Kiribati 151st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,506 | — |
| 2015 | 2,272 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 2,285 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,895 | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 2,095 | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 1,242 | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 1,159 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 842 | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 987 | +17.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 987 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 143,539, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 987 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,924, 14% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,490 | 2,272 | 2,895 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,265 | 842 | 2,095 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 148 Tonga 1,189 compare
- 149 Sao Tome and Principe 1,180
- 150 Malta 1,097 compare
- 152 Vanuatu 983 compare
- 153 Macau, China 947 compare
- 154 Seychelles 893 compare
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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kiribati?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kiribati was 987 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2,895 in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 842 in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Kiribati ranks 151st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release