Palau vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Palau
6.37 years
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
5.93 years
in 2024
Palau rank
61st
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
64th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Palau
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
Palau currently reports 6.37 years against 5.93 years in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 0.44 years.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
Palau ranks 61st and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 64th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.73 years | 5.9 years | 0.1658 years | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 5.51 years | 6.11 years | 0.6025 years | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 6.94 years | 6.09 years | 0.8452 years | Palau |
| 2020s | 6.15 years | 5.91 years | 0.2465 years | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Palau or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Palau, at 6.37 years against 5.93 years in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Palau and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 0.44 years, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Palau and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Palau ranks 61st and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 64th of 218 countries.
- 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