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 22.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Micronesia, Federated States of, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Micronesia, Federated States of stood at 22.4%.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 46.2% 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 27.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2014.
That places Micronesia, Federated States of 40th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.3% | — |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | +64.9% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +12.5% |
Micronesia, Federated States of compared with similar countries
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 22.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 3.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 22.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2%, 3.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.9% | 15.3% | 27.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 16.4% | 23.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of
- 37 Bangladesh 23.9% compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 23.5% compare
- 39 Kuwait 22.9% compare
- 41 Angola 21.9% compare
- 42 El Salvador 21.9% compare
- 43 Jamaica 20.7% compare
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 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 22.4% in 2024, 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 27.4% in 2018.
- 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 15.3% in 2014.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 40th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 46.2%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release