Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Palau
Palau: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.1%
Change on year
down 58.6%
World rank
78th
of 183 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2013
All-time low
2.9%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2013–2024
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Palau, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau recorded 3.1% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 58.6% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Palau peaked at 10.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2021.
That places Palau 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.4% | — |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -50.4% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -32.4% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +50.3% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +71.3% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -58.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 3.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 4.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 3.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.4%, 2.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.9% | 7.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 75 Dominica 3.4% compare
- 76 Czechia 3.4% compare
- 77 South Africa 3.1% compare
- 79 Brazil 3.0% compare
- 80 Switzerland 3.0% compare
- 81 Costa Rica 2.9% 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 primary education who are at least 2 in Palau?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Palau was 3.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Palau ranks 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. 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 primary 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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February 2026 Data Release