School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palau
Palau: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 235 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
235
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
214th
of 222 countries
All-time high
387
in 1974
All-time low
224
in 2012
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Palau recorded 235 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palau peaked at 387 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 224, in 2012.
That places Palau 214th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 340 | — |
| 1971 | 345 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 358 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 373 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 387 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 387 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 387 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 380 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 369 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 364 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 358 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 351 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 348 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 348 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 348 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 351 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 345 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 323 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 313 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 311 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 312 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 306 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 301 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 307 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 309 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 314 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 314 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 307 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 307 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 313 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 326 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 342 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 360 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 373 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 380 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 376 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 348 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 321 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 298 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 271 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 253 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 248 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 224 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 224 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 238 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 243 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 242 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 235 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 241 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 246 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 242 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 241 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 242 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 243 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 239 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 235 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 369 | 340 | 387 | 10 |
| 1980s | 339.6 | 311 | 358 | 10 |
| 1990s | 309 | 301 | 314 | 10 |
| 2000s | 339.5 | 271 | 380 | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.4 | 224 | 253 | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.33 | 235 | 243 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 211 San Marino 317 compare
- 212 Naoero 309 compare
- 213 Cook Islands 245 compare
- 215 Tuvalu 210 compare
- 216 Anguilla 169 compare
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 61 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palau?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palau was 235 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 387 in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 224 in 2012.
- How does Palau rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Palau ranks 214th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release