Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 78.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Micronesia (country), 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Micronesia (country) stood at 78.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Micronesia (country) peaked at 98.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 77.1%, in 2023.
That places Micronesia (country) 164th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.7% | 80.3% | 98.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 77.1% | 82.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Micronesia (country)
- Population ages 0-14 31.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 82.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 774 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.74 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Micronesia (country)?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Micronesia (country) was 78.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1% in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 164th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.