Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Palau
Palau: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 201 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
201
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
215th
of 222 countries
All-time high
407
in 1974
All-time low
201
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Palau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Palau is 201, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Palau peaked at 407 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 201, in 2025.
Palau ranks 215th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 354 | — |
| 1971 | 364 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 382 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 402 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 407 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 398 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 385 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 373 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 362 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 352 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 344 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 336 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 330 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 320 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 308 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 304 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 303 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 305 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 306 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 308 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 308 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 307 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 309 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 309 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 307 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 306 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 315 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 325 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 338 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 347 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 344 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 342 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 332 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 315 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 299 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 287 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 273 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 261 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 255 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 252 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 249 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 251 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 245 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 247 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 247 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 244 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 243 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 243 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 245 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 240 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 236 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 233 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 222 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 218 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 209 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 201 | -3.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 201 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40,266, 0% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Palau's 201 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,484, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 377.9 | 352 | 407 | 10 |
| 1980s | 316.4 | 303 | 344 | 10 |
| 1990s | 317.1 | 306 | 347 | 10 |
| 2000s | 296 | 252 | 344 | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.4 | 240 | 251 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.83 | 201 | 236 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 212 San Marino 260 compare
- 213 Tuvalu 223 compare
- 214 Cook Islands 203 compare
- 216 Anguilla 137 compare
- 217 Montserrat 52 compare
- 218 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 47 compare
More education data for Palau
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 772 (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 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 primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,389 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 205 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6438 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Palau?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Palau was 201 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 407 in 1974.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 201 in 2025.
- How does Palau rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Palau ranks 215th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release