Children out of school in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Children out of school was 23.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children out of school in Micronesia, Federated States of, 2014–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school in Micronesia, Federated States of is 23.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 23.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2018.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 25th of 196 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 in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.0% | — |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +35.8% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -52.2% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +75.7% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +76.6% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.0% | 6.1% | 17.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.1% | 23.9% | 5 |
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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 in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Children out of school in Micronesia, Federated States of was 23.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2018.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for children out of school?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. 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 (% of 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.