Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Palau
Palau: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 13.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
13.9%
World rank
149th
of 211 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 1999
All-time low
13.9%
in 2020
Years of data
5
1999–2020
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Palau, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Palau stood at 13.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Palau peaked at 23.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2020.
Palau ranks 149th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.9% | — |
| 2000 | 19.5% | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -38.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 13.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.6%, 45% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Palau's 13.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.2%, 45% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.5% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Palau?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Palau was 13.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Palau ranks 149th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release