Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 21.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Micronesia (country), 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 21.7% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Micronesia (country) peaked at 26.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2023.
Micronesia (country) ranks 158th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25.6% | — |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | +13.1% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 21.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 32% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 21.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.1%, 32% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.0% | 26.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.2% | 22.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More education data for Micronesia (country)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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, female (number), gaps filled 6,724 (2005)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,634 (2005)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 774 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0533 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.92 % change on previous year (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Micronesia (country) was 21.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 158th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.