Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Palau
Palau: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 8.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.0%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
78th
of 206 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 2000
All-time low
7.8%
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Palau, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Palau stood at 8.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Palau peaked at 41.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2023.
That places Palau 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (modelled) in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.3% | — |
| 2001 | 40.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 8.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 7.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Palau's 8.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 39.0% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 18.7% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 7.8% | 13.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 75 Myanmar 8.4% compare
- 75 Palestine, State of 8.4% compare
- 77 Curaçao 8.3% compare
- 78 Guatemala 8.0% compare
- 78 Timor-Leste 8.0% compare
- 81 Bangladesh 7.7% 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, male (modelled) in Palau?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Palau was 8.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Palau ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. 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 children of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release