Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Palau
Palau: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 18.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.08
Change on year
down 84.1%
World rank
199th
of 204 countries
All-time high
201
in 2022
All-time low
8.06
in 2021
Years of data
7
2013–2024
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Palau, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Palau stood at 18.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.1% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Palau peaked at 201 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.06, in 2021.
Palau ranks 199th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10 | — |
| 2014 | 28 | +180.0% |
| 2020 | 23.74 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 8.06 | -66.0% |
| 2022 | 201 | +2392.3% |
| 2023 | 114 | -43.3% |
| 2024 | 18.08 | -84.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 18.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,450, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 18.08 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,225, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19 | 10 | 28 | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.98 | 8.06 | 201 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 196 Cook Islands 36.05 compare
- 197 Montserrat 21.26 compare
- 198 United Arab Emirates 21.01 compare
- 200 Liechtenstein 16 compare
- 201 Niue 10.7 compare
- 202 Tuvalu 7.07 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Palau?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Palau was 18.08 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 201 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.06 in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Palau ranks 199th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release