School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Palau
Palau: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 746 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
746 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
203rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1,147 number
in 1975
All-time low
675 number
in 2006
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Palau, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Palau is 746 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Palau peaked at 1,147 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 675 number, in 2006.
That places Palau 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Palau, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,122 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,132 number | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1,136 number | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,139 number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,142 number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,147 number | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1,137 number | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,137 number | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,130 number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,110 number | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1,055 number | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 1,015 number | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 955 number | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 902 number | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 864 number | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 860 number | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 857 number | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 845 number | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 838 number | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 839 number | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 849 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 868 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 894 number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 930 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 972 number | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1,016 number | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1,047 number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,072 number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,080 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,064 number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 986 number | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 910 number | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 859 number | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 793 number | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 724 number | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 697 number | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 675 number | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 713 number | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 773 number | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 832 number | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 812 number | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 803 number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 774 number | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 745 number | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 723 number | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 739 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 750 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 753 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 752 number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 746 number | -0.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 746 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,151 number, 1% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Palau's 746 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,664 number, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,133 number | 1,110 number | 1,147 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 903 number | 838 number | 1,055 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 979.2 number | 849 number | 1,080 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 796.2 number | 675 number | 986 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 759.7 number | 723 number | 812 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More education data for Palau
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.67 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 27 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 337 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 321 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,389 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,449 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0819 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Palau?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Palau was 746 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,147 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 675 number in 2006.
- How does Palau rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Palau ranks 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.