Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower … adolescents male in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower … adolescents male was 23.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Micronesia (country), 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Micronesia (country) is 23.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Micronesia (country) peaked at 23.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2016.
That places Micronesia (country) 40th out of 162 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 … adolescents male in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.2% | — |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | +11.8% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 23.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 23.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.8%, 3.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.2% | 14.8% | 19.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 17.2% | 23.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 37 Mozambique 24.0% compare
- 38 Iraq 23.7%
- 39 El Salvador 23.7% compare
- 41 Jamaica 21.3% compare
- 42 Panama 21.1% compare
- 43 Tunisia 20.6%
More education data for Micronesia (country)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,634 (2005)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0533 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0506 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8379 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Micronesia (country)?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Micronesia (country) was 23.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2016.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 40th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release