Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Palau
Palau: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 1.91 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Palau is 1.91 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Palau peaked at 7.19 live births per woman in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.82 live births per woman, in 2000.
That places Palau 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.17 live births per woman | 7.15 live births per woman | 7.19 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.98 live births per woman | 6.58 live births per woman | 7.19 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5 live births per woman | 3.49 live births per woman | 6.39 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 live births per woman | 2.9 live births per woman | 3.35 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 live births per woman | 1.91 live births per woman | 2.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 live births per woman | 1.82 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 live births per woman | 1.94 live births per woman | 2.06 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 live births per woman | 1.91 live births per woman | 1.97 live births per woman | 4 |
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More education data for Palau
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.2% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 205 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.88 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Palau?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 live births per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 live births per woman in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Palau ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.