Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Palau

Palau: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 1,449 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,449
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
204th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1,985
in 2003
All-time low
1,302
in 2022
Years of data
16
1999–2024

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Palau, 1999–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1999201120241999: 1.9k2000: 1.9k2001: 2.0k2002: 2.0k2003: 2.0k2004: 1.9k2005: 1.8k2006: 1.7k2007: 1.5k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.6k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.3k2023: 1.4k2024: 1.4k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Palau stood at 1,449.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Palau peaked at 1,985 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,302, in 2022.

That places Palau 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Palau, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 1,901
2000 1,942 +2.2%
2001 1,956 +0.7%
2002 1,971 +0.7%
2003 1,985 +0.7%
2004 1,855 -6.5%
2005 1,805 -2.7%
2006 1,657 -8.2%
2007 1,544 -6.8%
2013 1,654 +7.1%
2014 1,639 -0.9%
2020 1,523 -7.1%
2021 1,564 +2.7%
2022 1,302 -16.8%
2023 1,401 +7.6%
2024 1,449 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,901 1,901 1,901 1
2000s 1,839 1,544 1,985 8
2010s 1,646 1,639 1,654 2
2020s 1,448 1,302 1,564 5

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 201 Liechtenstein 1,984 compare
  2. 202 Naoero 1,703 compare
  3. 203 British Virgin Islands 1,626 compare
  4. 205 San Marino 1,388 compare
  5. 206 Tuvalu 1,332 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Palau?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Palau was 1,449 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 1,985 in 2003.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 1,302 in 2022.
How does Palau rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Palau ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palau data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.