Palau vs United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Palau
8.31 years
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
8.33 years
in 2024
Palau rank
142nd
United Arab Emirates rank
141st
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Palau
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 8.33 years against 8.31 years in Palau, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 142nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 141st of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.06 years | 8.43 years | 0.6354 years | Palau |
| 2000s | 8.58 years | 9.8 years | 1.22 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 9.13 years | 7.4 years | 1.73 years | Palau |
| 2020s | 8.26 years | 8.32 years | 0.0639 years | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Palau or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 8.33 years against 8.31 years in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Palau and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.02 years, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and United Arab Emirates?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Palau and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Palau ranks 142nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 141st 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