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 44.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.2%
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
33rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 2023
All-time low
25.5%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2016–2024
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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Micronesia, Federated States of is 44.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 37.3% 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 51.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2018.
That places Micronesia, Federated States of 33rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 32.2% | — |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +48.0% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 44.2% | -14.6% |
Micronesia, Federated States of compared with similar countries
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 44.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.3%, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 44.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.4%, 3.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.6% | 25.5% | 32.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 44.2% | 51.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of
- 30 North Macedonia 46.6% compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 46.3%
- 32 Botswana 44.9% compare
- 34 Zimbabwe 44.1% compare
- 35 Timor-Leste 43.8% compare
- 36 Honduras 41.8% 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 44.2% 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 51.8% in 2023.
- 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 25.5% 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 33rd 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 37.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release