Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Palau
Palau: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 8.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
67th
of 206 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 2000
All-time low
8.6%
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 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, female in Palau is 8.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Palau peaked at 40.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2023.
Palau ranks 67th 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, female in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.4% | — |
| 2001 | 40.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 8.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 8.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Palau's 8.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.0%, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 24.8% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 19.8% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 8.6% | 15.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 64 Jamaica 10.3% compare
- 65 Kiribati 10.0% compare
- 66 Palestine, State of 9.6% compare
- 67 Sierra Leone 8.8% compare
- 69 Zambia 8.5% compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 8.3% 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 children of primary school age, female in Palau?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Palau was 8.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Palau ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release