Canada vs Palau: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Canada
2.2%
in 2025
Palau
2.5%
in 2025
Canada rank
142nd
Palau rank
140th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Canada
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 142nd and Palau ranks 140th of 206 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 36.0% | 34.6% | Palau |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 24.2% | 23.5% | Palau |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 10.7% | 9.4% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Canada or Palau?
- Palau, at 2.5% against 2.2% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Canada and Palau?
- 0.3%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Palau?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Palau rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Canada ranks 142nd and Palau ranks 140th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release