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 25.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.7%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
29th
of 171 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2023
All-time low
20.2%
in 2018
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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Micronesia, Federated States of is 25.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% 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 26.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2018.
That places Micronesia, Federated States of 29th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 20.5% | — |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | -4.0% |
Micronesia, Federated States of compared with similar countries
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 25.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 25.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.6%, 3.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.7% | 20.2% | 21.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 22.6% | 26.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of
- 26 Madagascar 27.7% compare
- 27 British Virgin Islands 27.5% compare
- 28 Comoros 26.9% compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 24.6% compare
- 31 Guyana 23.7% compare
- 32 El Salvador 23.7% 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 25.7% 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 26.7% 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 20.2% in 2018.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 29th 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 25.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release