Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Palau
Palau: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) was 106.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Palau, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Palau stood at 106.5%.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Palau peaked at 121.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2022.
Palau ranks 56th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 121.1% | — |
| 2000 | 118.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 109.3% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 117.7% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 116.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 104.1% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 111.8% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 102.3% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 106.5% | +4.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 106.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.1%, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Palau's 106.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.1% | 121.1% | 121.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 114.0% | 109.3% | 118.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 116.9% | 116.2% | 117.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 103.8% | 94.1% | 111.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More education data for Palau
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 680 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (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 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 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 secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,389 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Palau?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Palau was 106.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 121.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Palau ranks 56th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release