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 1.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Palau, 2000–2025
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 1.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 54.5% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Palau peaked at 33.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2025.
Palau ranks 162nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.8% | — |
| 2001 | 33.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -48.1% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -59.3% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -54.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 28.5% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 14.5% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 1.0% | 15.7% | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Palau?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Palau was 1.0% in 2025, 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 33.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2025.
- How does Palau rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Palau ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release