Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 26.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Micronesia, Federated States of, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Micronesia, Federated States of stood at 26.3%.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 28.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2020.
That places Micronesia, Federated States of 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.4% | — |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 26.3% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 25.3% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 21.1% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 20.8% | 26.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of
- 41 Guyana 30.5% compare
- 42 El Salvador 26.7% compare
- 43 Malawi 26.5% compare
- 45 Nigeria 22.9% compare
- 46 Solomon Islands 22.8% compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 22.1% compare
More education data for Micronesia, Federated States of
- 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Micronesia, Federated States of was 26.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2020.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release