Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palau
Palau: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 6.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palau, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau recorded 6.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 55.8% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palau peaked at 29.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2013.
That places Palau 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.5% | — |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +504.8% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -51.3% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -55.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 6.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 89% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Palau's 6.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.1%, 38% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 4.9% | 29.8% | 4 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palau?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palau was 6.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2013.
- How does Palau rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Palau ranks 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release