School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Palau
Palau: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 591 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Palau, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Palau stood at 591. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Palau peaked at 1,048 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 591, in 2025.
That places Palau 200th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,048 | — |
| 1999 | 1,026 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 963 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 909 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 856 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 809 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 806 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 817 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 802 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 787 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 779 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 770 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 762 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 752 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 746 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 730 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 723 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 728 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 729 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 725 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 714 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 695 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 674 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 650 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 629 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 603 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 597 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 591 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,037 | 1,026 | 1,048 | 2 |
| 2000s | 829.8 | 770 | 963 | 10 |
| 2010s | 730.4 | 695 | 762 | 10 |
| 2020s | 624 | 591 | 674 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Palau?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Palau was 591 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,048 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 591 in 2025.
- How does Palau rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Palau ranks 200th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release