Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Palau
Palau: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.4%
Change on year
down 63.8%
World rank
121st
of 181 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2022
All-time low
1.5%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2014–2024
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Palau, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Palau stood at 2.4%.
The figure is down 63.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Palau peaked at 12.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2021.
That places Palau 121st out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.5% | — |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +124.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -73.6% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +744.2% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -46.8% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -63.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 2.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Palau's 2.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.9%, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 1.5% | 12.4% | 5 |
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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Palau?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Palau was 2.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Palau ranks 121st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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