Children out of school, male in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Children out of school, male was 24.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, male in Micronesia, Federated States of, 2014–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, male in Micronesia, Federated States of is 24.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 134.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 25.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2016.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 22nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children out of school, male in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.4% | — |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +49.9% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -44.4% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +29.9% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +67.0% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | -2.2% |
Micronesia, Federated States of compared with similar countries
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 24.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 4.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 24.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 4.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.7% | 15.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 19.9% | 25.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of
More education data for Micronesia, Federated States of
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 607 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 840 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1039 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 903 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,726 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,539 (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, male in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Children out of school, male in Micronesia, Federated States of was 24.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2016.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for children out of school, male?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 22nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.