Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Palau
Palau: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 1,324 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,324
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
192nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,025
in 2005
All-time low
1,324
in 2025
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Population of compulsory school age, female in Palau, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, female in Palau stood at 1,324. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Palau peaked at 2,025 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,324, in 2025.
That places Palau 192nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,879 | — |
| 2002 | 1,928 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,968 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,999 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,025 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,965 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,870 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,775 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1,693 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1,613 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,544 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,473 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1,414 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,394 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,401 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,385 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,373 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,367 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,366 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,368 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,372 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,371 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,361 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,347 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 1,324 | -1.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1,324 is below the median for high income countries, which is 295,814, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1,324 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 332,700, 0% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,900 | 1,693 | 2,025 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,433 | 1,366 | 1,613 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,357 | 1,324 | 1,372 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 189 Liechtenstein 1,607 compare
- 190 San Marino 1,524 compare
- 191 Cook Islands 1,396 compare
- 193 Anguilla 1,056 compare
- 194 Tuvalu 902 compare
- 195 Montserrat 320 compare
More education data for Palau
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 680 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0819 units per person (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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 677 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,389 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Palau?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Palau was 1,324 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,025 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,324 in 2025.
- How does Palau rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Palau ranks 192nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release