School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 4.9 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, male in Micronesia (country), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 4.9 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Micronesia (country) peaked at 13.15 years in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.9 years, in 2024.
Micronesia (country) ranks 170th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.15 years | — |
| 1972 | 13.11 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 13.07 years | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 12.4 years | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 12 years | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 11.63 years | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 12.04 years | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 11.59 years | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 11.22 years | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 6.84 years | -39.0% |
| 2005 | 6.78 years | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.63 years | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.93 years | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 6.08 years | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.85 years | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.88 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.83 years | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.91 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.79 years | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.27 years | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 5.26 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.23 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.91 years | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 4.9 years | -0.3% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 4.9 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8 years, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 4.9 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.04 years, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) 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 | -39.0% | 11.22 years | 6.84 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.25 years | 11.22 years | 13.15 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.75 years | 6.63 years | 6.84 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.9 years | 5.79 years | 6.08 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.11 years | 4.9 years | 5.27 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, male in Micronesia (country)?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Micronesia (country) was 4.9 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.15 years in 1971.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 years in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release