Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Palau
Palau: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 18.08 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Palau, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
In 2024, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Palau stood at 18.08 children.
The figure is down 84.1% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Palau peaked at 201 children in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.06 children, in 2021.
That places Palau 192nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Palau, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10 children | — |
| 2014 | 28 children | +180.0% |
| 2020 | 23.74 children | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 8.06 children | -66.0% |
| 2022 | 201 children | +2392.3% |
| 2023 | 114 children | -43.3% |
| 2024 | 18.08 children | -84.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 18.08 children is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,674 children, 0% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Palau's 18.08 children is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,225 children, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19 children | 10 children | 28 children | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.98 children | 8.06 children | 201 children | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 189 Cook Islands 36.05 children compare
- 190 Montserrat 21.26 children compare
- 191 United Arab Emirates 21.01 children compare
- 193 Liechtenstein 16 children compare
- 194 Niue 10.7 children compare
- 195 Tuvalu 7.07 children 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Palau?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Palau was 18.08 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 201 children in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.06 children in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Palau ranks 192nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.