Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of schools with access to basic drinking water was 86.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
92nd
of 117 countries
All-time high
86.8%
in 2023
All-time low
50.3%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Micronesia (country), 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Micronesia (country) stood at 86.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
That places Micronesia (country) 92nd out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 50.3% | — |
| 2020 | 86.7% | +72.2% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 86.1% | -0.8% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 86.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 86.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 86.1% | 86.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More education data for Micronesia (country)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 607 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 840 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1039 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 903 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,726 (2024)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,539 (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Micronesia (country) was 86.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2019.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 92nd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to basic drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%).