School age population, one year before than official … male than in Palau
Palau: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 133 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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Palau is 133 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Palau peaked at 193 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 117 number, in 2006.
That places Palau 201st out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 official … male than in Palau, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 188 number | — |
| 1971 | 190 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 192 number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 193 number | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 193 number | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 192 number | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 191 number | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 191 number | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 192 number | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 190 number | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 188 number | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 184 number | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 175 number | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 166 number | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 159 number | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 153 number | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 153 number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 150 number | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 148 number | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 147 number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 146 number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 146 number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 148 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 152 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 158 number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 164 number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 171 number | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 176 number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 179 number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 180 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 175 number | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 164 number | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 159 number | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 150 number | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 138 number | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 126 number | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 117 number | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 117 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 122 number | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 130 number | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 136 number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 135 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 132 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 129 number | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 127 number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 128 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 131 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 134 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 134 number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 134 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 133 number | -0.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 133 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 0% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Palau's 133 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,531 number, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 191.2 number | 188 number | 193 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 162.3 number | 147 number | 188 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 162 number | 146 number | 180 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.8 number | 117 number | 175 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 132 number | 127 number | 136 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 133 number | 133 number | 133 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 198 San Marino 162 number compare
- 199 Tuvalu 139 number compare
- 200 Nauru 137 number compare
- 202 British Virgin Islands 132 number compare
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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 133 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 193 number in 1973.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 117 number in 2006.
- How does Palau rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Palau ranks 201st 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 2.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/