Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%) was 82.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Micronesia (country), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Micronesia (country) is 82.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Micronesia (country) peaked at 214.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 2023.
Micronesia (country) ranks 201st of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 214.6% | — |
| 1972 | 212.5% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 214.6% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 204.1% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 197.9% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 191.3% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 194.3% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 190.8% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 184.2% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 111.9% | -39.2% |
| 2005 | 110.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 109.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 82.2% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 82.2% | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 82.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 82.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%) in Micronesia (country) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -39.2% | 184.2% | 111.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 200.5% | 184.2% | 214.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 110.6% | 109.7% | 111.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 93.6% | 97.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 82.2% | 87.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More education data for Micronesia (country)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,724 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.92 % change on previous year (2000)
- 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, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9477 % change on previous year (2005)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0533 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,634 (2005)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 521 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Micronesia (country)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Micronesia (country) was 82.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 214.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 201st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release