Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Palau
Palau: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 5.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.4%
Change on year
up 162.5%
World rank
100th
of 183 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2020
All-time low
2.0%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Palau, 2020–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Palau is 5.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 162.5% on the previous year and down 69.0% over five years.
Palau ranks 100th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17.3% | — |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -76.0% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +74.5% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -71.8% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +162.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 3.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Palau's 5.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2%, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Palau
- 97 Albania 5.4%
- 98 Montserrat 5.4%
- 99 Aruba 5.4%
- 101 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.3%
- 102 Ghana 5.2% compare
- 103 Serbia 4.6% 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Palau?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Palau was 5.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Palau ranks 100th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release