Education spending in Palau
Palau: Education spending was 3.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.44
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
129th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.84
in 2000
All-time low
3.44
in 2023
Years of data
7
2000–2023
Education spending in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 3.44 for education spending in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Palau peaked at 7.84 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.44, in 2023.
Palau ranks 129th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Education spending in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.84 | — |
| 2001 | 7.58 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 7.55 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.47 | -54.0% |
| 2021 | 3.94 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 3.58 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 3.44 | -3.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 3.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 78% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Palau's 3.44 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.25, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.66 | 7.55 | 7.84 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.61 | 3.44 | 3.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More education data for Palau
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.67 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 27 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 337 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 321 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,389 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,449 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0819 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Palau?
- Education spending in Palau was 3.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 in 2000.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for education spending?
- Palau ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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