School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Palau
Palau: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 3.31 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Palau, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Palau recorded 3.31 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Palau peaked at 3.31 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.73 years, in 1999.
Palau ranks 17th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Palau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.73 years | — |
| 2000 | 1.89 years | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 2.34 years | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 2.15 years | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 2.24 years | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2 years | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 2.17 years | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.47 years | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 2.86 years | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 3.31 years | +15.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 3.31 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 years, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 3.31 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89 years, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 years | 1.73 years | 1.73 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.13 years | 1.89 years | 2.34 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.12 years | 2 years | 2.24 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.71 years | 2.17 years | 3.31 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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 life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Palau?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Palau was 3.31 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 years in 1999.
- How does Palau rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Palau ranks 17th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release