Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Palau
Palau: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 86.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Palau, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Palau is 86.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Palau peaked at 86.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 1999.
Palau ranks 49th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 76.1% | — |
| 2000 | 80.5% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 78.3% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 86.1% | +11.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 86.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Palau's 86.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.3%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.1% | 76.1% | 76.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 78.3% | 80.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 77.6% | 77.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 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 public in Palau?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Palau was 86.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 1999.
- How does Palau rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Palau ranks 49th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release