Children out of school, primary in Kiribati
Kiribati: Children out of school, primary was 1,596 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Kiribati, 1979–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Kiribati is 1,596, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 2,521.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Kiribati peaked at 1,596 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1995.
That places Kiribati 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 822 | 822 | 822 | 1 |
| 1980s | 295.62 | 92 | 482 | 8 |
| 1990s | 63.29 | 0 | 178 | 7 |
| 2000s | 350 | 350 | 350 | 1 |
| 2010s | 147.6 | 60.88 | 223.99 | 4 |
| 2020s | 949.83 | 361.65 | 1,596 | 5 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- Population ages 0-14 34.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 734 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.06 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 90.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Kiribati?
- Children out of school, primary in Kiribati was 1,596 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1,596 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1995.
- How does Kiribati rank for children out of school, primary?
- Kiribati ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,521.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.