Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Palau
Palau: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 44.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
44.08
Change on year
down 64.4%
World rank
180th
of 181 countries
All-time high
236
in 2022
All-time low
28.32
in 2021
Years of data
6
2014–2024
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Palau, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Palau recorded 44.08 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Palau peaked at 236 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.32, in 2021.
Palau ranks 180th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 48 | — |
| 2020 | 107.74 | +124.5% |
| 2021 | 28.32 | -73.7% |
| 2022 | 236 | +733.2% |
| 2023 | 123.86 | -47.5% |
| 2024 | 44.08 | -64.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 44.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,064, 1% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Palau's 44.08 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,034, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48 | 48 | 48 | 1 |
| 2020s | 108 | 28.32 | 236 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 177 United Arab Emirates 75 compare
- 178 Liechtenstein 61 compare
- 179 Cook Islands 49.36 compare
- 181 Montserrat 31.26 compare
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 out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Palau?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Palau was 44.08 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 236 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.32 in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Palau ranks 180th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release