Girls and boys who are out of school in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Girls and boys who are out of school was 1,500 girls in 2024. ▲ Rising
Girls and boys who are out of school in Micronesia, Federated States of, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Micronesia, Federated States of is 1,500 girls, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 1,594 girls in 2023 and was at its lowest, 148 girls, in 2018.
That places Micronesia, Federated States of 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,150 girls | — |
| 2015 | 1,451 girls | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 1,066 girls | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 1,060 girls | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 148 girls | -86.0% |
| 2019 | 690 girls | +366.2% |
| 2020 | 1,299 girls | +88.3% |
| 2021 | 1,268 girls | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,332 girls | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,594 girls | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 1,500 girls | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 927.5 girls | 148 girls | 1,451 girls | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,399 girls | 1,268 girls | 1,594 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Micronesia, Federated States of was 1,500 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 1,594 girls in 2023.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 148 girls in 2018.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.