Official entrance age to compulsory education in Micronesia (Federated States of)
Micronesia (Federated States of): Official entrance age to compulsory education was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 200 countries
All-time high
6
in 2016
All-time low
6
in 2016
Years of data
10
2016–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Micronesia (Federated States of), 2016–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to compulsory education in Micronesia (Federated States of) is 6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Micronesia (Federated States of) peaked at 6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2016.
Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 21st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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More education data for Micronesia (Federated States of)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 774 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 82.16 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 82.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to compulsory education in Micronesia (Federated States of)?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Micronesia (Federated States of) was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Micronesia (Federated States of)?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Micronesia (Federated States of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2016.
- How does Micronesia (Federated States of) rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Micronesia (Federated States of)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Micronesia (Federated States of) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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