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Micronesia · Education

Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.

16 indicators · 11 with data

Enrolment

School enrolment, primary (% gross)

% gross

125th of 134 · 25th in East Asia & Pacific
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School enrolment, primary (% gross)Micronesia's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 214.6 % in 1971 to 82.2 % in 2024.198019902000201020200%50%100%150%200%250%82.2 %

Micronesia's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 214.6 % in 1971 to 82.2 % in 2024.

School enrolment, secondary (% gross)

% gross

67th of 153 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific*
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School enrolment, secondary (% gross)Micronesia's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) fell from 143.3 % in 1971 to 87.3 % in 2005.197519801985199019952000200580%100%120%140%160%180%87.3 %

Micronesia's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) fell from 143.3 % in 1971 to 87.3 % in 2005.

Tertiary enrolment

% gross

50th of 91 · 8th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Tertiary enrolmentMicronesia's tertiary enrolment rose from 8.1 % in 1978 to 13.4 % in 2000.198019851990199520000%10%20%30%13.4 %

Micronesia's tertiary enrolment rose from 8.1 % in 1978 to 13.4 % in 2000.

Children out of school, primary

children

34th of 120 · 12th in East Asia & Pacific
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Children out of school, primaryMicronesia's children out of school, primary rose from 1,910 in 2014 to 3,301 in 2024.20142016201820202022202401,0002,0003,0003,301

Micronesia's children out of school, primary rose from 1,910 in 2014 to 3,301 in 2024.

Attainment

Primary completion rate

% of relevant age group

94th of 111 · 21st in East Asia & Pacific
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Primary completion rateMicronesia's primary completion rate fell from 93.5 % in 2013 to 78.9 % in 2024.20142016201820202022202475%80%85%90%95%78.9 %

Micronesia's primary completion rate fell from 93.5 % in 2013 to 78.9 % in 2024.

Expected years of schooling

years

144th of 195 · 26th in East Asia & Pacific
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Expected years of schoolingMicronesia's expected years of schooling rose from 10.7 yrs in 2000 to 11.5 yrs in 2023.2000200520102015202010.410.610.81111.211.411.611.5 yrs

Micronesia's expected years of schooling rose from 10.7 yrs in 2000 to 11.5 yrs in 2023.

Spending

Education spending

% of GDP

4th of 170 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Education spendingMicronesia's education spending fell from 66.9 % in 1972 to 11.6 % in 2020.198019902000201020200%20%40%60%11.6 %

Micronesia's education spending fell from 66.9 % in 1972 to 11.6 % in 2020.

Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)

% of government expenditure

27th of 163 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)Micronesia's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) rose from 8.8 % in 1999 to 18.6 % in 2020.200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%18.6 %

Micronesia's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) rose from 8.8 % in 1999 to 18.6 % in 2020.

Capacity

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

pupils per teacher

76th of 142 · 12th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Pupil-teacher ratio, primaryMicronesia's pupil-teacher ratio, primary rose from 17.9 in 1971 to 19.7 in 2015.198019902000201017.51818.51919.52019.7

Micronesia's pupil-teacher ratio, primary rose from 17.9 in 1971 to 19.7 in 2015.

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