Primary education, pupils in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Primary education, pupils was 11,762 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Micronesia (country), 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 11,762 for primary education, pupils in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Micronesia (country) peaked at 24,332 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 11,762, in 2024.
That places Micronesia (country) 187th out of 206 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 | 23,691 | 22,622 | 24,332 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18,803 | 18,512 | 19,105 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14,001 | 13,745 | 14,312 | 7 |
| 2020s | 12,362 | 11,762 | 12,805 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 184 Saint Lucia 14,257 compare
- 185 Grenada 11,967 compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,936 compare
- 188 Seychelles 9,592 compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 8,720 compare
- 190 American Samoa 7,884 compare
More education data for Micronesia (country)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 82.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 774 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 81.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9964 GPI (2021)
- School enrollment, secondary 87.3% (2005)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Micronesia (country)?
- Primary education, pupils in Micronesia (country) was 11,762 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 24,332 in 1979.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,762 in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for primary education, pupils?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.