Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Palau
Palau: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 15.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Palau, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
Palau recorded 15.7% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2019.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Palau peaked at 15.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2008.
That places Palau 32nd out of 123 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Palau, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.1% | — |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -1.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 15.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Palau's 15.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.3%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.1% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 13.9% | 15.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More education data for Palau
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 772 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0819 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 677 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,389 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 205 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6438 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Palau?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Palau was 15.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2008.
- How does Palau rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Palau ranks 32nd out of 123 countries with data for 2019.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release