Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Palau
Palau: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 14.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Palau, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Palau is 14.07, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Palau peaked at 15.53 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.78, in 1990.
Palau ranks 84th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.78 | — |
| 1991 | 12.87 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 12.96 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 13.05 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.15 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 13.24 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 13.33 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 13.42 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 13.52 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.61 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 13.71 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.8 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.9 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 14 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.09 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.19 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.29 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.39 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.49 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.59 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.7 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.8 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.9 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.01 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.11 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.22 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.32 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.43 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.53 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.47 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.12 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 14.77 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 14.42 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 14.07 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.19 | 12.78 | 13.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.15 | 13.71 | 14.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.15 | 14.7 | 15.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.59 | 14.07 | 15.12 | 4 |
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More education data for Palau
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Palau?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Palau was 14.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 15.53 in 2018.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.78 in 1990.
- How does Palau rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Palau ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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