Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Palau
Palau: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 85.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Palau, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau recorded 85.4% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Palau peaked at 85.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2000.
That places Palau 64th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 81.9% | — |
| 2000 | 79.0% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 85.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Palau's 85.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.1%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.9% | 81.9% | 81.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 81.1% | 85.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 61 Israel 86.2% compare
- 62 North Macedonia 86.0% compare
- 63 Malta 85.8% compare
- 65 Maldives 85.3% compare
- 66 Cayman Islands 84.8% compare
- 67 New Zealand 84.6% 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 teachers in primary education who are female in Palau?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Palau was 85.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Palau ranks 64th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release