Trained teachers in primary education in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Trained teachers in primary education was 27.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education in Micronesia, Federated States of, 2018–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Micronesia, Federated States of recorded 27.0% for trained teachers in primary education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 132nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in primary education in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 39.7% | — |
| 2019 | 36.3% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.0% | 36.3% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 27.0% | 36.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of
- 129 Equatorial Guinea 37.2%
- 130 Chad 29.4% compare
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 27.4%
- 133 Madagascar 15.3%
- 134 Gibraltar 0.0% compare
More education data for Micronesia, Federated States of
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,539 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.92 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 521 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 253 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1039 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Micronesia, Federated States of was 27.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2023.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 132nd out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.