Palau vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Palau
8.7%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
17.9%
in 2024
Palau rank
75th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
78th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Palau
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 17.9% against 8.7% in Palau, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 2.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 75th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 78th of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.8% | 11.3% | 3.5% | Palau |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 14.8% | 5.2% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Palau or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 17.9% against 8.7% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Palau and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 9.2%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Palau and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Palau ranks 75th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 78th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). 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