MDG: Eastern Asia vs Palau: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
MDG: Eastern Asia
5.95 years
in 2024
Palau
6.37 years
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
60th
Palau rank
61st
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 6.37 years against 5.95 years in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.42 years.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Palau ahead.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 60th and Palau ranks 61st of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.71 years | 5.73 years | 0.0179 years | Palau |
| 2000s | 6.11 years | 5.51 years | 0.6072 years | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 5.99 years | 6.94 years | 0.9465 years | Palau |
| 2020s | 5.95 years | 6.15 years | 0.2054 years | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia or Palau?
- Palau, at 6.37 years against 5.95 years in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia and Palau?
- 0.42 years, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Palau?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Palau rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 60th and Palau ranks 61st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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