Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 46.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Micronesia, Federated States of, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Micronesia, Federated States of stood at 46.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 46.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2018.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 30th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 30.1% | — |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.8% | 28.0% | 35.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 41.6% | 46.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of
- 27 Bahamas 49.9% compare
- 28 North Macedonia 48.7% compare
- 29 Angola 48.5% compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 45.9% compare
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 44.1%
- 33 Botswana 43.3% 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 one year before the official primary in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Micronesia, Federated States of was 46.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2018.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release