School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palau
Palau: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 245 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
245 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
203rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
384 number
in 2004
All-time low
209 number
in 2011
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palau, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palau is 245 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palau peaked at 384 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 209 number, in 2011.
Palau ranks 203rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Palau, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 327 number | — |
| 1971 | 336 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 343 number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 352 number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 360 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 365 number | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 363 number | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 362 number | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 358 number | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 353 number | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 355 number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 363 number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 362 number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 363 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 364 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 360 number | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 350 number | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 338 number | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 331 number | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 326 number | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 322 number | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 315 number | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 302 number | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 294 number | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 291 number | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 294 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 300 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 307 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 323 number | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 343 number | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 357 number | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 361 number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 367 number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 378 number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 384 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 373 number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 341 number | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 304 number | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 263 number | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 228 number | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 214 number | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 209 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 224 number | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 230 number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 233 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 234 number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 233 number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 237 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 240 number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 243 number | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 245 number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 351.9 number | 327 number | 365 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 351.2 number | 326 number | 364 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 309.1 number | 291 number | 343 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 335.6 number | 228 number | 384 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.7 number | 209 number | 243 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 245 number | 245 number | 245 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 200 British Virgin Islands 373 number compare
- 201 San Marino 315 number compare
- 202 Tuvalu 254 number compare
- 204 Naoero 242 number 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 245 number in 2020, 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 384 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 209 number in 2011.
- How does Palau rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Palau ranks 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.