School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 4.92 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Micronesia (country), 1971–2024
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) 172nd out of 218 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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.88 years | — |
| 1972 | 12.75 years | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 12.88 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 12.24 years | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 11.87 years | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 11.48 years | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 11.66 years | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 11.45 years | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 11.05 years | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 6.71 years | -39.2% |
| 2005 | 6.61 years | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.58 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.7 years | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 5.82 years | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.62 years | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 5.65 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.77 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.67 years | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.26 years | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 5.25 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.22 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.92 years | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 4.92 years | +0.1% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 4.92 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.84 years, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 4.92 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.02 years, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) 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% | 11.05 years | 6.71 years |
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 |
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 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 172nd out of 218 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