School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 4.92 years in 2024. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Micronesia (country), 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Micronesia (country) is 4.92 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Micronesia (country) peaked at 12.88 years in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4.92 years, in 2023.
That places Micronesia (country) 167th out of 212 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.03 years | 11.05 years | 12.88 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.64 years | 6.58 years | 6.71 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.7 years | 5.62 years | 5.82 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.11 years | 4.92 years | 5.26 years | 5 |
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More education data for Micronesia (country)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.5% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 82.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 774 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.74 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Micronesia (country)?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Micronesia (country) was 4.92 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.88 years in 1973.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 years in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 167th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release