Yap State is one of the four states in the Federated States of Micronesia. Yap State includes the main island of Yap (Wa’ab or Yap Proper), which is actually the 4 tightly cluster islands of Marbaaq, Gagil-Tomil, Maap, and Rumung. Yap State also includes 12 atolls and 4 small islands — Nguluw, Sorol (uninhabited), Ulithi, Fais, Eauripik, Ifalik, Faraulep, Woleai, Lamotrek, Elato, Lamolior (uninhabited), Olimarao (uninhabited), Gaferut (uninhabited), Pikelot (uninhabited), West Fayu (uninhabited), and Satawal. About 35% of Yap State’s population lives in the outer islands.[1]
Official / Indigenous languages
Thin nu Waqab (Yapese), Yal’ool Yiuldiy (Ulithian), Kepesaen Saetaewan (Satawalese), Kapetali Weleya (Woleaian)
* note: English is also widely spoken
Population
11,377 (2010) [2]
Number of schools
58 schools in SY19-20
24 ECE, 29 elementary, 3 high schools, 2 multi-grade [3]
Number of students
3,011 in SY19-20 [4]
Number of teachers
388 teachers in SY19-20 [4]
Teacher credentials
38% qualified; 0% certified in SY19-20
25% with high school diplomas
56% with associate’s degrees
17% with bachelor’s degrees
2% with advanced degrees [4]
Institutes of higher education
College of Micronesia Yap Campus offers associate degrees in elementary education, as well as certificates in liberal arts, health sciences, early childhood education, and trades.
For more information about the FSM National Department of Education
- Standards-based assessment scores, teacher/student demographic data, and fiscal accountability: https://www.national.doe.fm/stats/indicators-2020/
- Content standards and benchmarks: http://national.doe.fm/index.php/ndoe-public/education-documents/education-curriculum-and-slo
[2] https://www.fsmstatistics.fm/social/population-statistics/
[3] http://national.doe.fm/index.php/ndoe-public/education-statistics/education-digest/530-education-digest-2018
[4] http://national.doe.fm/index.php/about-ndoe/ndoe-facsso/facsso-reports