School age population, primary education, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 14,212 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Micronesia, Federated States of recorded 14,212 for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 18,982 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10,215, in 1970.
That places Micronesia, Federated States of 189th 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, primary education, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,215 | — |
| 1971 | 10,542 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 10,867 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 11,207 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 11,568 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 11,950 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 12,188 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 12,460 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 12,753 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 13,210 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 13,671 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 14,136 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 14,607 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 15,096 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 15,594 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 16,099 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 16,605 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 17,082 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 17,524 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 17,895 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 18,212 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 18,489 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 18,735 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 18,912 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 18,982 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 18,907 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 18,748 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 18,560 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 18,313 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 18,011 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 17,685 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 17,434 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 17,280 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 17,133 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 17,072 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 17,050 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 16,996 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 16,875 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 16,445 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 15,988 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 15,406 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 15,141 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 15,001 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 14,754 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 14,707 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14,690 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14,689 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 14,704 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 14,629 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14,645 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14,647 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14,618 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 14,511 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14,396 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 14,316 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 14,212 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,696 | 10,215 | 13,210 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,831 | 13,671 | 17,895 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,587 | 18,011 | 18,982 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,996 | 15,988 | 17,685 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,837 | 14,629 | 15,406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,450 | 14,212 | 14,647 | 6 |
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More education data for Micronesia, Federated States of
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 774 (2023)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.5% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 82.16 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 82.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of was 14,212 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 18,982 in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,215 in 1970.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 189th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release