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 32.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.7%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
37th
of 175 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2019
All-time low
25.9%
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 32.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% 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 37.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2016.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 37th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 | 25.9% | — |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 32.7% | -5.1% |
Micronesia, Federated States of compared with similar countries
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 32.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 32.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2%, 2.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.5% | 25.9% | 37.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 30.7% | 35.5% | 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 32.7% 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 37.9% in 2019.
- 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 25.9% 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 37th out of 175 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 26.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release