School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Palau
Palau: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.37 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Palau, 1999β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Palau stood at 6.37 years.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Palau peaked at 7.06 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.39 years, in 2006.
Palau ranks 59th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.73 years | 5.73 years | 5.73 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.51 years | 5.39 years | 5.71 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.94 years | 6.81 years | 7.06 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.15 years | 5.51 years | 6.55 years | 5 |
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More education data for Palau
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 106.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 205 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Palau?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Palau was 6.37 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 years in 2006.
- How does Palau rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Palau ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release