School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Palau
Palau: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 5.71 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Palau, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, female in Palau is 5.71 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Palau peaked at 10.22 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.47 years, in 2022.
Palau ranks 107th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Palau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.6 years | — |
| 2000 | 6.43 years | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 6.85 years | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 6.56 years | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.66 years | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.22 years | +53.4% |
| 2021 | 6.31 years | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 5.47 years | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 5.97 years | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 5.71 years | -4.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 5.71 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.67 years, 86% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Palau's 5.71 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.75 years, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6 years | 7.6 years | 7.6 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.64 years | 6.43 years | 6.85 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.61 years | 6.56 years | 6.66 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.74 years | 5.47 years | 10.22 years | 5 |
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, secondary, female in Palau?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Palau was 5.71 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 years in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Palau ranks 107th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release