Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Palau
Palau: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 9.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.1%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
164th
of 197 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2002
All-time low
8.9%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2000–2025
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Palau, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
In 2025, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Palau stood at 9.1%.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Palau peaked at 15.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2021.
Palau ranks 164th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Palau, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.8% | — |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | -7.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 9.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 78% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Palau's 9.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.3%, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 13.8% | 15.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.9% | 10.2% | 6 |
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 9.1% in 2025, 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 15.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Palau ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release