Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palau
Palau: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 5.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palau, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau recorded 5.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
That represents a change of down 46.4% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palau peaked at 20.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2014.
That places Palau 128th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.1% | — |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +466.6% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -50.3% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -46.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 5.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 1.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Palau's 5.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8%, 43% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 3.7% | 20.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palau?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Palau was 5.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2014.
- How does Palau rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Palau ranks 128th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release