School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 7,168 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Micronesia (country), 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Micronesia (country) is 7,168, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Micronesia (country) peaked at 9,315 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,889, in 1970.
That places Micronesia (country) 186th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,889 | — |
| 1971 | 4,020 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 4,160 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 4,302 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 4,450 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 4,618 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 4,735 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 4,829 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 4,910 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 5,050 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 5,207 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 5,402 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 5,606 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 5,779 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 5,923 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 6,038 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 6,133 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 6,234 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 6,333 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 6,408 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 6,476 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 6,544 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 6,602 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 6,566 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6,502 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6,453 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 6,393 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 6,309 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 9,315 | +47.6% |
| 1999 | 9,178 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 9,053 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 9,039 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 9,112 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9,202 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9,211 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8,931 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 8,550 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 8,129 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 7,888 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 7,762 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 7,553 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 7,469 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 7,361 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 7,438 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7,526 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7,542 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7,473 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 7,382 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7,317 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7,269 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7,233 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 7,220 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7,206 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7,198 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 7,195 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 7,168 | -0.4% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 7,168 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,347, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 7,168 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 110,178, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +47.6% | 6,309 | 9,315 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,496 | 3,889 | 5,050 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,906 | 5,207 | 6,408 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,034 | 6,309 | 9,315 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,688 | 7,762 | 9,211 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,433 | 7,269 | 7,553 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,203 | 7,168 | 7,233 | 6 |
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 school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Micronesia (country)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Micronesia (country) was 7,168 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,315 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,889 in 1970.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 186th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release