School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Palau
Palau: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 12.12 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Palau, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Palau is 12.12 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Palau peaked at 16.6 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.84 years, in 2022.
That places Palau 80th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Palau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.01 years | — |
| 2000 | 11.91 years | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 12.22 years | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 13.48 years | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 13.23 years | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 16.6 years | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 12.68 years | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 10.84 years | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 11.85 years | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 12.12 years | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.01 years | 13.01 years | 13.01 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.07 years | 11.91 years | 12.22 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.36 years | 13.23 years | 13.48 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.82 years | 10.84 years | 16.6 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 77 Republic of Moldova 12.19 years compare
- 78 Sao Tome and Principe 12.19 years compare
- 79 Japan 12.16 years compare
- 81 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.08 years compare
- 82 Chile 12.07 years compare
- 83 Latvia 12.04 years compare
More education data for Palau
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 205 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Palau?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Palau was 12.12 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.84 years in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Palau ranks 80th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release