Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 28.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.5%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
26th
of 171 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2023
All-time low
17.4%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Micronesia, Federated States of, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Micronesia, Federated States of stood at 28.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 29.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2016.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 26th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17.4% | — |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | -3.8% |
Micronesia, Federated States of compared with similar countries
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 28.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 28.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.5%, 3.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.9% | 17.4% | 24.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 25.3% | 29.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of
- 23 Madagascar 30.9% compare
- 24 Gambia 30.0% compare
- 25 British Virgin Islands 28.5% compare
- 27 Guatemala 28.1% compare
- 28 San Marino 28.0% compare
- 29 Kuwait 27.7% 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Micronesia, Federated States of was 28.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2016.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 26th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release