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Chapter 8. Education2000 FSM Census of Chuuk StateFigure 8.1. Age-specific enrollment rates by age, Chuuk: 1994 and 2000Percent enrolled10090807060504030201003 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24Age19942000Figure 8.2. Age-Specific Enrollment Rates by Age and Sex, Chuuk: 2000.Percent enrolled1009080706050403020100MalesFemales3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24AgeAge-specific enrollment rates in the region followed similar patterns but with different levels (Table 8.4 and Figure8.3). Enrollment at ages 3 and 4 years refer to head-start and kindergarten. In 2000 the onset of enrollment was earlierfor Oksoritod and Northern Namoneas, and later for the other three regions. Enrollment was highest in the primaryyears (ages of 7 to 14 years) in all the regions. Even at these ages where enrollment is highest, about 1 to 2 in every tenchildren remained outside the school system. The peak of enrollment was at ages 8 to 11 years. In the Mortlocks itwas as high as 94 to 97 percent. For the other regions, the peak varied from 85 to 91 percent. Enrollment started todecline after the ages of 13 in each region. The decline was steeper for Oksoritod and Southern Namoneas.66 Chuuk Branch Statistics Office, Division of Statistics, FSM Department of Economic Affairs