Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Palau
Palau: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 106.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Palau, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Palau stood at 106.9%.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Palau peaked at 116.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2022.
That places Palau 56th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 114.7% | — |
| 2000 | 114.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 113.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 108.4% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 109.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 107.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 107.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 116.4% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 112.7% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 105.5% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 109.0% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 100.7% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 106.9% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.7% | 114.7% | 114.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 110.1% | 107.8% | 114.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 114.6% | 112.7% | 116.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 102.8% | 92.0% | 109.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Palau
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0436 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 709 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0383 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Palau?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Palau was 106.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 116.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Palau ranks 56th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release