Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 8.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati is 8.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2,022.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati peaked at 8.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Kiribati 58th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7.2% | — |
| 1981 | 4.4% | -38.6% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -43.6% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +35.4% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -59.5% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | +152.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -80.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -35.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -55.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +11355.4% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +742.7% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +117.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -83.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +127.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +48.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +74.5% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +93.5% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 0.8% | 4.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 2.1% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1298 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,457 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati was 8.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 58th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,022.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.