Primary education, pupils, per capita in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1039 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Micronesia (country), 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 0.1039 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Micronesia (country) peaked at 0.3759 units per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1039 units per person, in 2024.
That places Micronesia (country) 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3731 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.3709 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3759 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.359 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3507 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3377 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3422 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3344 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3242 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1707 units per person | -47.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1687 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1685 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1297 units per person | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 0.132 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1264 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1299 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1265 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1282 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1253 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1154 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1145 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1127 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.105 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1039 units per person | -1.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.1039 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0945 units per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.1039 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1077 units per person, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, per capita 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 | -47.3% | 0.3242 units per person | 0.1707 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.352 units per person | 0.3242 units per person | 0.3759 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1693 units per person | 0.1685 units per person | 0.1707 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1283 units per person | 0.1253 units per person | 0.132 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1103 units per person | 0.1039 units per person | 0.1154 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More education data for Micronesia (country)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13,634 (2005)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11,762 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8379 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0533 units per person (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 607 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 903 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0506 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Micronesia (country)?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Micronesia (country) was 0.1039 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3759 units per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1039 units per person in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.