Children not in school in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Children not in school was 45.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.25
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
32nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
48.47
in 2023
All-time low
26.69
in 2018
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Children not in school in Micronesia (country), 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 45.25 for children not in school in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Micronesia (country) peaked at 48.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.69, in 2018.
Micronesia (country) ranks 32nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Children not in school in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 31.2 | — |
| 2017 | 30.48 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 26.69 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 30.25 | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 44.42 | +46.8% |
| 2021 | 43.3 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 44.86 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 48.47 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 45.25 | -6.6% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 45.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 3.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 45.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.05, 3.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.65 | 26.69 | 31.2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 45.26 | 43.3 | 48.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 29 Angola 48.46 compare
- 30 North Macedonia 47.63 compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 46.36 compare
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 45.18
- 34 Botswana 44.11 compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 43.5 compare
More education data for Micronesia (country)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0533 units per person (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8379 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,036 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,634 (2005)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Micronesia (country)?
- Children not in school in Micronesia (country) was 45.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.47 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.69 in 2018.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for children not in school?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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