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 7.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.0%
Change on year
down 29.0%
World rank
62nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2014
All-time low
7.0%
in 2024
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
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Palau is 7.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Palau peaked at 17.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2024.
Palau ranks 62nd of 183 countries on this measure, 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 | 16.4% | — |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -60.3% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | -29.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 7.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 6.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 7.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.0%, 3.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.4% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.0% | 9.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.6% compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 7.6% compare
- 61 South Africa 7.3% compare
- 63 Austria 6.9% compare
- 64 Belize 6.9% compare
- 65 Senegal 6.7% 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 7.0% 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 17.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2024.
- How does Palau rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Palau ranks 62nd 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 60.6%. 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 primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release