Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Palau
Palau: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.4%
Change on year
down 33.6%
World rank
70th
of 184 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2020
All-time low
4.3%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2014–2024
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Palau, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau recorded 7.4% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
The figure is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Palau peaked at 15.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2021.
Palau ranks 70th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.1% | — |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +89.6% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -72.1% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +85.7% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 4.3% | 15.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 67 Austria 8.2% compare
- 68 Costa Rica 8.0% compare
- 69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.8% compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 7.3% compare
- 72 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.9% compare
- 73 Switzerland 6.8% 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Palau?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Palau was 7.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Palau ranks 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release