Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Palau
Palau: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 13.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 13.3 for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Palau peaked at 13.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.06, in 2000.
That places Palau 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.06 | — |
| 2001 | 12.12 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.18 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.24 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.3 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.36 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.41 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.47 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.53 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.59 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.65 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.7 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.76 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.82 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.88 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.94 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.06 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.12 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.18 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.24 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.3 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.33 | 12.06 | 12.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.91 | 12.65 | 13.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.28 | 13.24 | 13.3 | 4 |
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More education data for Palau
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 205 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Palau?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Palau was 13.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.06 in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Palau ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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