Share of primary school teachers who are women in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of primary school teachers who are women was 67.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Micronesia (country), 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 67.3% for share of primary school teachers who are women in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in Micronesia (country) peaked at 98.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2014.
That places Micronesia (country) 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 53.1% | — |
| 2014 | 52.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +76.0% |
| 2017 | 65.4% | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.4% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 67.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.4%, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 67.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.1%, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.9% | 52.6% | 98.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 66.4% | 69.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 142 Iraq 68.8%
- 143 Thailand 68.3% compare
- 144 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 67.6%
- 146 French Polynesia 67.3%
- 147 Denmark 67.2% compare
- 148 Guatemala 67.1% 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 primary school teachers who are women in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in Micronesia (country) was 67.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2014.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.