Inequality in education in Palau
Palau: Inequality in education was 0.0581 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0581
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0581
in 2020
All-time low
0.0313
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Inequality in education in Palau, 2013–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Palau is 0.0581, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Palau peaked at 0.0581 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0313, in 2013.
Palau ranks 131st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0313 | — |
| 2014 | 0.0377 | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0377 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0377 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0377 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0377 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0377 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0581 | +54.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0581 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0581 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0581 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.0581 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.0581 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0988, 59% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0368 | 0.0313 | 0.0377 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0581 | 0.0581 | 0.0581 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More education data for Palau
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.67 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 27 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 337 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 321 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,389 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,449 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0819 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Palau?
- Inequality in education in Palau was 0.0581 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0581 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0313 in 2013.
- How does Palau rank for inequality in education?
- Palau ranks 131st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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