India vs Palau: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
India
8.28 years
in 2025
Palau
8.31 years
in 2024
India rank
144th
Palau rank
142nd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- India
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 8.31 years against 8.28 years in India, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Palau ahead.
India ranks 144th and Palau ranks 142nd of 200 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.35 years | 9.06 years | 2.71 years | Palau |
| 2000s | 7.39 years | 8.68 years | 1.29 years | Palau |
| 2010s | 8.29 years | 9.13 years | 0.8419 years | Palau |
| 2020s | 8.23 years | 8.26 years | 0.0232 years | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, India or Palau?
- Palau, at 8.31 years against 8.28 years in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between India and Palau?
- 0.03 years, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Palau?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do India and Palau rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- India ranks 144th and Palau ranks 142nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release