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.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 84.4% | — |
| 2015 | 80.3% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 78.4% | +1.6% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 78.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 78.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.4%, 82% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,539 (2000)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,743 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,910 (2005)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,724 (2005)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,634 (2005)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 774 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0533 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.92 % change on previous year (2000)
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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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.