Palau vs Western Sahara: Start month of the academic school year
Palau
9
in 2025
Western Sahara
9
in 2025
Palau rank
24th
Western Sahara rank
24th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Palau
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Palau currently reports 9 against 9 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 24th and Western Sahara ranks 24th of 221 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 8.83 | 9 | 0.1667 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 8.67 | 9 | 0.3333 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Palau or Western Sahara?
- Palau, at 9 against 9 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Palau and Western Sahara?
- 0, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Western Sahara?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Western Sahara rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Palau ranks 24th and Western Sahara ranks 24th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). 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