Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Palau

Palau: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 3.05 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.05 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
155th
of 206 countries
All-time high
4.32 units per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
2.83 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
13
1999–2023

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Palau, 1999–2023

012341999201120231999: 4.1 units per square kilometre2000: 4.2 units per square kilometre2003: 4.3 units per square kilometre2004: 4 units per square kilometre2005: 3.9 units per square kilometre2006: 3.6 units per square kilometre2007: 3.4 units per square kilometre2013: 3.6 units per square kilometre2014: 3.6 units per square kilometre2020: 3.3 units per square kilometre2021: 3.4 units per square kilometre2022: 2.8 units per square kilometre2023: 3 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Palau recorded 3.05 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 4.32 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.83 units per square kilometre, in 2022.

Palau ranks 155th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Palau, 1999 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1999 4.13 units per square kilometre
2000 4.22 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2003 4.32 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2004 4.03 units per square kilometre -6.5%
2005 3.92 units per square kilometre -2.7%
2006 3.6 units per square kilometre -8.2%
2007 3.36 units per square kilometre -6.8%
2013 3.6 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2014 3.56 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2020 3.31 units per square kilometre -7.1%
2021 3.4 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2022 2.83 units per square kilometre -16.8%
2023 3.05 units per square kilometre +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.13 units per square kilometre 4.13 units per square kilometre 4.13 units per square kilometre 1
2000s 3.91 units per square kilometre 3.36 units per square kilometre 4.32 units per square kilometre 6
2010s 3.58 units per square kilometre 3.56 units per square kilometre 3.6 units per square kilometre 2
2020s 3.15 units per square kilometre 2.83 units per square kilometre 3.4 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 152 Eritrea 3.29 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 153 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.21 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 154 Kyrgyzstan 3.17 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 156 Serbia 3.02 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 157 Djibouti 3.01 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 158 Peru 2.95 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Palau?
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Palau was 3.05 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 4.32 units per square kilometre in 2003.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 2.83 units per square kilometre in 2022.
How does Palau rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Palau ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.