Primary education, pupils in Palau
Palau: Primary education, pupils was 1,449 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Palau, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Palau recorded 1,449 for primary education, pupils in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Palau peaked at 1,985 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,302, in 2022.
That places Palau 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,901 | 1,901 | 1,901 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,798 | 1,544 | 1,985 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,646 | 1,639 | 1,654 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,448 | 1,302 | 1,564 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 201 Liechtenstein 1,984 compare
- 202 Nauru 1,703 compare
- 203 British Virgin Islands 1,626 compare
- 205 San Marino 1,388 compare
- 206 Tuvalu 1,332 compare
More education data for Palau
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 205 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9686 GPI (2021)
- School enrollment, secondary 95.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Palau?
- Primary education, pupils in Palau was 1,449 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,985 in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,302 in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for primary education, pupils?
- Palau ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.