Primary education, pupils in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Primary education, pupils was 11,762 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Micronesia (country), 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 11,762 for primary education, pupils in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Micronesia (country) peaked at 24,332 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 11,762, in 2024.
That places Micronesia (country) 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22,622 | — |
| 1972 | 23,096 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 24,055 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 23,605 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 23,649 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 23,321 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 24,212 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 24,331 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 24,332 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19,105 | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 18,793 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 18,512 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 14,021 | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 14,312 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 13,745 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 14,173 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 13,854 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 14,086 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 13,819 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 12,805 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 12,776 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 12,640 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 11,827 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 11,762 | -0.5% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 11,762 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 11,762 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227,656, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,691 | 22,622 | 24,332 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18,803 | 18,512 | 19,105 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14,001 | 13,745 | 14,312 | 7 |
| 2020s | 12,362 | 11,762 | 12,805 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 184 Saint Lucia 14,257 compare
- 185 Grenada 11,967 compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,936 compare
- 188 Seychelles 9,592 compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 8,720 compare
- 190 American Samoa 7,884 compare
More education data for Micronesia (country)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 607 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 840 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1039 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 903 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,726 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,539 (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Micronesia (country)?
- Primary education, pupils in Micronesia (country) was 11,762 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 24,332 in 1979.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,762 in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for primary education, pupils?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.