School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 6.56 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Micronesia (country), 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Micronesia (country) is 6.56 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Micronesia (country) peaked at 8.69 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.49 years, in 2023.
That places Micronesia (country) 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.69 years | — |
| 2005 | 8.63 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.59 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.45 years | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 7.59 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.35 years | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.26 years | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.39 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.5 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.28 years | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 6.75 years | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 6.79 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.85 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.49 years | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 6.56 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.64 years | 8.59 years | 8.69 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.4 years | 7.26 years | 7.59 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.69 years | 6.49 years | 6.85 years | 5 |
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More education data for Micronesia (country)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 774 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Micronesia (country)?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Micronesia (country) was 6.56 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.49 years in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release