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Caregiver support by proportion of students

Table STT1.6 shows the proportion of students in both grade five and grade seven who answered with either ‘Always’ or ‘Most of the time’.

Table STT1.6

Percentage of students whose caregivers frequently support their children

Percentage of students whose caregivers frequently support their children, Palau, PILNA 2021
  • Standard errors appear in parentheses.

What does this mean?

Consistent with findings from the previous PILNA cycle, we have seen high levels of caregiver support for students. About half or more of the students in Palau frequently receive support from their caregivers with homework, guidance, and encouragement. Slightly lower proportions of students, however, frequently felt that their caregivers understood their issues or had their caregivers comfort them when they were upset. These statistics might point towards a disconnect between students and caregivers, although high proportions of students are frequently supported by their caregivers.