Palau vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Palau
8.8%
in 2025
Zambia
8.5%
in 2025
Palau rank
67th
Zambia rank
69th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Palau
- Zambia
How they compare
Palau currently reports 8.8% against 8.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 69th of 206 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 19.7% | 13.3% | Palau |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 12.8% | 16.6% | Palau |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.5% | 0.8% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female, Palau or Zambia?
- Palau, at 8.8% against 8.5% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Palau and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Palau ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 69th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (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