Table 14. Literacy by Age, Palau: 2012 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Literacy | Total | 10 – 14 | 15 – 19 | 20 – 24 | 25 – 29 | 30 – 34 | 35 – 39 | 40 – 44 | 45 – 49 | 50 – 54 | 55 – 59 | 60 – 64 | 65 – 69 | 70 – 74 | 75+ | Median |
Total | 15,125 | 1,156 | 1,425 | 1,132 | 1,229 | 1,387 | 1,562 | 1,505 | 1,522 | 1,225 | 1,035 | 792 | 416 | 277 | 462 | 38.9 |
Yes in English and Palauan | 10,463 | 1,056 | 1,291 | 809 | 618 | 703 | 926 | 882 | 1,034 | 883 | 819 | 667 | 334 | 204 | 237 | 39.1 |
Yes in English and Other Language | 3,949 | 71 | 120 | 291 | 552 | 624 | 599 | 572 | 430 | 297 | 180 | 94 | 48 | 20 | 51 | 37.6 |
Yes in English Only | 162 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 41.7 |
Yes in Palauan Only | 258 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 22 | 40 | 107 | 72.3 |
Yes in Other Language | 221 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 34 | 32 | 17 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 41.1 |
Not at all | 72 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 53.0 |
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Males | 7,971 | 599 | 749 | 605 | 636 | 778 | 865 | 826 | 809 | 668 | 563 | 398 | 208 | 118 | 149 | 38.6 |
Yes in English and Palauan | 5,347 | 556 | 684 | 429 | 320 | 363 | 468 | 446 | 528 | 458 | 425 | 330 | 164 | 86 | 90 | 38.4 |
Yes in English and Other Language | 2,279 | 35 | 56 | 153 | 272 | 375 | 376 | 356 | 254 | 179 | 115 | 48 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 38.3 |
Yes in English Only | 86 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 46.0 |
Yes in Palauan Only | 88 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 62.0 |
Yes in Other Language | 131 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 34.5 |
Not at all | 40 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 48.3 |
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Females | 7,154 | 557 | 676 | 527 | 593 | 609 | 697 | 679 | 713 | 557 | 472 | 394 | 208 | 159 | 313 | 39.4 |
Yes in English and Palauan | 5,116 | 500 | 607 | 380 | 298 | 340 | 458 | 436 | 506 | 425 | 394 | 337 | 170 | 118 | 147 | 39.7 |
Yes in English and Other Language | 1,670 | 36 | 64 | 138 | 280 | 249 | 223 | 216 | 176 | 118 | 65 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 38 | 36.5 |
Yes in English Only | 76 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 40.0 |
Yes in Palauan Only | 170 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 81 | 74.3 |
Yes in Other Language | 90 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 48.5 |
Not at all | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 75.0 |
Source: 2012 Palau Mini-Census | | | | | | | | | | | | | |