Micronesia, Fed. Sts.: Primary education, pupils

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Micronesia, Fed. Sts.'s primary education, pupils fell 0.5% on 2023 (from 11,827 to 11,762).

Across the 19 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2023), the average change was −0.5% and a typical year strayed about 3.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 4.2% in 1973 and the biggest yearly fall was 7.3% in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 274.44 a year. A straight line explains 84% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Micronesia, Fed. Sts. had the 107th highest value of the 119 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Micronesia, Fed. Sts. in the 2024 ranking

• St. Lucia — 104th of 119: 14,257
• Grenada — 105th of 119: 11,967
• St. Vincent and the Grenadines — 106th of 119: 11,936
• Seychelles — 108th of 119: 9,592
• Aruba — 109th of 119: 7,719
• Marshall Islands — 110th of 119: 5,369

What this measures

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 24 values

Primary education, pupils in nearby economies

• Australia — 2.27 million (2024)
• Brunei Darussalam — 37,751 (2024)
• Cambodia — 2.27 million (2024)
• China — 108.57 million (2024)
• Fiji — 113,938 (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 329,780 (2024)
• Indonesia — 28.68 million (2025)
• Japan — 6.25 million (2023)
• Kiribati — 17,457 (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 2.51 million (2024)
• Lao PDR — 739,554 (2025)
• Macao SAR, China

More education data for Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Preprimary education, duration (years) — 3 (2025)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 82.16% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 82.57% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 81.78% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1 (2021)

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Questions people ask

What is Micronesia, Fed. Sts.'s primary education, pupils?

11,762 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is down 48.01% from 22,622 in 1971 (1.23% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 24,332 in 1979 and the lowest 11,762 in 2024.

How does Micronesia, Fed. Sts. rank?

107th highest of 119 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in primary education, pupils unusual for Micronesia, Fed. Sts.?

In 2024, Micronesia, Fed. Sts.'s primary education, pupils fell 0.5% on 2023 (from 11,827 to 11,762). Across the 19 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2023), the average change was −0.5% and a typical year strayed about 3.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.ENRL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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