School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Palau
Palau: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 1,315 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,315
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
215th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2,003
in 1974
All-time low
1,231
in 2010
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Palau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Palau stood at 1,315.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Palau peaked at 2,003 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,231, in 2010.
That places Palau 215th 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, primary education, both sexes (number) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,735 | — |
| 1971 | 1,771 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1,849 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1,942 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 2,003 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1,977 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,939 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1,891 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 1,842 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1,802 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1,765 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1,731 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,711 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,691 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1,663 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,633 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1,601 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,559 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1,545 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,544 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,545 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,533 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,534 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,547 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,551 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,552 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,554 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,566 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,606 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1,658 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,701 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,742 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,766 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,754 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,712 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,648 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,537 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1,432 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 1,345 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1,276 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1,231 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,454 | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 1,420 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,421 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,454 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,462 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,455 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,451 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,459 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,456 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,444 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,435 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,415 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,391 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,355 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 1,315 | -3.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1,315 is below the median for high income countries, which is 215,283, 1% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1,315 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 233,762, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,875 | 1,735 | 2,003 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,644 | 1,544 | 1,765 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,565 | 1,533 | 1,658 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,591 | 1,276 | 1,766 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,426 | 1,231 | 1,462 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,392 | 1,315 | 1,444 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 212 San Marino 1,414 compare
- 213 Cook Islands 1,339 compare
- 214 Tuvalu 1,319 compare
- 216 Anguilla 1,037 compare
- 217 Montserrat 320 compare
- 218 Saint Helena 297 compare
More education data for Palau
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 680 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (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 secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 709 (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 secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,389 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Palau?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Palau was 1,315 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,003 in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,231 in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Palau ranks 215th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release