School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Palau
Palau: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.31 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Palau, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Palau is 8.31 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Palau peaked at 9.35 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.38 years, in 2022.
Palau ranks 142nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Palau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.06 years | — |
| 2000 | 8.81 years | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 8.63 years | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 8.47 years | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.5 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.59 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.35 years | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 8.91 years | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 8.9 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.71 years | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.38 years | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 7.97 years | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 8.31 years | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.06 years | 9.06 years | 9.06 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.58 years | 8.47 years | 8.81 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.13 years | 8.91 years | 9.35 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.26 years | 7.38 years | 8.9 years | 5 |
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More education data for Palau
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 205 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Palau?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Palau was 8.31 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 9.35 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.38 years in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Palau ranks 142nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release