Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Palau
Palau: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.09 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.09 modelled data
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
47th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.11 modelled data
in 2022
All-time low
0.6019 modelled data
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Palau, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Palau stood at 1.09 modelled data.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Palau peaked at 1.11 modelled data in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6019 modelled data, in 2008.
Palau ranks 47th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Palau, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9782 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.9804 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9751 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9592 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9 modelled data | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8056 modelled data | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6988 modelled data | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.618 modelled data | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6019 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6601 modelled data | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7642 modelled data | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8528 modelled data | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9496 modelled data | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 modelled data | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.04 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.02 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.06 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.09 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.11 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.09 modelled data | -1.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1.09 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9774 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1.09 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8793 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8177 modelled data | 0.6019 modelled data | 0.9804 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9796 modelled data | 0.7642 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Palau?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Palau was 1.09 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 modelled data in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6019 modelled data in 2008.
- How does Palau rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Palau ranks 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release