School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 11.65 years in 2005. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1971–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Micronesia, Federated States of recorded 11.65 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 22.66 years in 1974 and was at its lowest, 11.65 years, in 2005.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 96th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.86 years | — |
| 1972 | 21.48 years | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 22.57 years | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 22.66 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 22.11 years | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 22.04 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.71 years | -46.8% |
| 2005 | 11.65 years | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.95 years | 20.86 years | 22.66 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.68 years | 11.65 years | 11.71 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of
- 93 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.7 years compare
- 94 Bahrain 11.68 years compare
- 95 French Polynesia 11.68 years compare
- 97 Botswana 11.65 years compare
- 98 Saint Lucia 11.64 years compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 11.64 years compare
More education data for Micronesia, Federated States of
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 774 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of was 11.65 years in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 22.66 years in 1974.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.65 years in 2005.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2005.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.