Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 6.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Micronesia, Federated States of, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Micronesia, Federated States of is 6.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 11.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2014.
That places Micronesia, Federated States of 116th out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.0% | — |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +55.7% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.8% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
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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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Micronesia, Federated States of was 6.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2014.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 116th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release