Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Palau
Palau: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 8.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Palau, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Palau is 8.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Palau peaked at 40.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2023.
Palau ranks 72nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.9% | — |
| 2001 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 8.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 8.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Palau's 8.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 33.5% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 19.3% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.2% | 14.5% | 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, both sexes in Palau?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Palau was 8.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Palau ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. 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 children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release