Micronesia

Country in Oceania

In brief

Public spending on education, share of GDP: 11.6% (2020). World rank 3 of 184; in Oceania, 3 of 14. Health spending, share of GDP: 12.9% (2023). World rank 7 of 193; in Oceania, 4 of 14. Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 2.6% (2023). World rank 4 of 193 (1 = best); in Oceania, 4 of 14. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 97.3% → 82.2%, children vaccinated against measles 83% → 81%, and infant deaths per 1,000 births 27.4 → 20.3.

Education

Adult literacy: No data
Primary school enrolment: 82.2% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 87.3% 2005
Higher education enrolment: 13.4% 2000
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 11.6% 2020

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 12.9% 2023
Health spending per person: $508 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 2.6% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 1 2020
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 2.2 2019
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 3.2 2009
Children vaccinated against measles: 81% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 20.3 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 22.4 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 129 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: No data
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 19.2% 2024
Overweight adults: 71.7% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: No data

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 89.9% 2020
Access to basic sanitation: 90.5% 2020
Access to clean cooking fuels: 35% 2024