Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Palau
Palau: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau recorded 3.4% for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Palau peaked at 7.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2023.
That places Palau 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -54.0% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 4 |
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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Palau?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Palau was 3.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Palau ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release