Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Palau
Palau: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 2,766 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Palau, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Palau is 2,766, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Palau peaked at 4,095 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,766, in 2025.
Palau ranks 192nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,840 | — |
| 2002 | 3,904 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,966 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,028 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4,095 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4,009 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,853 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3,688 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 3,526 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 3,370 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 3,239 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3,110 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,996 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2,934 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,912 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,860 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,821 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,807 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,811 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,819 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,838 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,840 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,828 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,806 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2,766 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,879 | 3,526 | 4,095 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,986 | 2,807 | 3,370 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,816 | 2,766 | 2,840 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 189 Liechtenstein 3,449 compare
- 190 San Marino 3,137 compare
- 191 Cook Islands 2,920 compare
- 193 Anguilla 2,134 compare
- 194 Tuvalu 1,901 compare
- 195 Montserrat 601 compare
More education data for Palau
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 175 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 768 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 658 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 709 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Palau?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Palau was 2,766 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 4,095 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,766 in 2025.
- How does Palau rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Palau ranks 192nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release