School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Palau
Palau: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 249 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Palau, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Palau recorded 249 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Palau peaked at 379 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 223 number, in 2006.
Palau ranks 202nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Palau, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 369 number | — |
| 1971 | 373 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 376 number | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 378 number | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 379 number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 378 number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 376 number | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 376 number | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 375 number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 371 number | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 365 number | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 354 number | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 337 number | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 321 number | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 308 number | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 298 number | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 296 number | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 290 number | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 286 number | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 284 number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 284 number | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 287 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 291 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 300 number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 312 number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 325 number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 338 number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 349 number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 356 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 356 number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 345 number | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 321 number | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 308 number | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 288 number | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 262 number | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 238 number | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 223 number | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 224 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 236 number | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 254 number | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 268 number | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 267 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 261 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 254 number | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 247 number | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 244 number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 248 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 251 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 251 number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 251 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 249 number | -0.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 249 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 0% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Palau's 249 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60,392 number, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 375.1 number | 369 number | 379 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 313.9 number | 284 number | 365 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 319.8 number | 284 number | 356 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 269.9 number | 223 number | 345 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 254.2 number | 244 number | 268 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 249 number | 249 number | 249 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Palau?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Palau was 249 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 379 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 223 number in 2006.
- How does Palau rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Palau ranks 202nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/