Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 31.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.2%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
36th
of 179 countries
All-time high
34.8%
in 2018
All-time low
26.2%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Micronesia, Federated States of, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Micronesia, Federated States of recorded 31.2% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 34.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2016.
That places Micronesia, Federated States of 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 26.2% | — |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | -4.0% |
Micronesia, Federated States of compared with similar countries
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 31.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 31.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8%, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.3% | 26.2% | 34.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 29.0% | 33.6% | 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Micronesia, Federated States of was 31.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2016.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release