Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 45.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Micronesia (country), 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 45.3% for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Micronesia (country) peaked at 48.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2018.
Micronesia (country) ranks 32nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 31.2% | — |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +46.8% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 45.3% | -6.6% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 45.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 3.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 45.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.0%, 3.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.7% | 26.7% | 31.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 43.3% | 48.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 29 Angola 48.5% compare
- 30 North Macedonia 47.6% compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 46.4% compare
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 45.2%
- 34 Botswana 44.1% compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 43.5% compare
More education data for Micronesia (country)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,539 (2000)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,743 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,910 (2005)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,724 (2005)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,634 (2005)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 774 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0533 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.92 % change on previous year (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Micronesia (country) was 45.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2018.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.