Population of compulsory school age, male in Palau
Palau: Population of compulsory school age, male was 1,442 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, male in Palau, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Palau recorded 1,442 for population of compulsory school age, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Palau peaked at 2,070 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,440, in 2018.
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, male in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,961 | — |
| 2002 | 1,976 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,998 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,029 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,070 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2,044 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,983 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,913 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,833 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,757 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,695 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,637 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,582 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,540 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,511 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,475 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,448 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,440 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,445 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,451 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,466 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,469 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,467 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,459 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1,442 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,979 | 1,833 | 2,070 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,553 | 1,440 | 1,757 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,459 | 1,442 | 1,469 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 189 Liechtenstein 1,842 compare
- 190 San Marino 1,613 compare
- 191 Cook Islands 1,524 compare
- 193 Anguilla 1,078 compare
- 194 Tuvalu 999 compare
- 195 Montserrat 281 compare
More education data for Palau
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 205 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Palau?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Palau was 1,442 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,070 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,440 in 2018.
- How does Palau rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Palau ranks 192nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release