Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 27.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of is 27.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 27.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2015.
That places Micronesia, Federated States of 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.9% | — |
| 2001 | 20.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 27.5% | +6.2% |
Micronesia, Federated States of compared with similar countries
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 27.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 8.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 27.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 7.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.2% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.4% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 17.6% | 27.5% | 6 |
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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 children of primary school age, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of was 27.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2015.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.0%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release