School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 82.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Micronesia (country), 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 82.2% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Micronesia (country) peaked at 214.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 2023.
That places Micronesia (country) 190th out of 205 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.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 214.6% | — |
| 1972 | 212.5% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 214.6% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 204.1% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 197.9% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 191.3% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 194.3% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 190.8% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 184.2% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 111.9% | -39.2% |
| 2005 | 110.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 109.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 82.2% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 82.2% | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 82.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 82.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary (% gross) 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 | -39.2% | 184.2% | 111.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 200.5% | 184.2% | 214.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 110.6% | 109.7% | 111.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 93.6% | 97.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 82.2% | 87.4% | 5 |
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 enrollment, primary in Micronesia (country)?
- School enrollment, primary in Micronesia (country) was 82.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 214.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 190th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.