Government expenditure on education, total in Palau
Palau: Government expenditure on education, total was 9.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Palau, 2000–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Palau is 9.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Palau peaked at 15.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2021.
That places Palau 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on education, total in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 13.8% | 15.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.9% | 10.2% | 6 |
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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, total in Palau?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Palau was 9.1% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Palau ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.